Standing In Line

If you haven't guessed by now, I really don't care how someone dresses or what they wear. What I'm really concerned about is that you get out and do something. Ride a bike, take a walk, or whatever it is you do to keep moving, but get out and do something to stay active. If you can't get out on your own, have someone help you get out and see what's going on.
I was driving home today watching the cars in the southbound lane back up for almost a mile. All those people just waiting in line to start moving and get to where they needed to go. I saw a lot of traffic jams from West Virginia through Pennsylvania and up into New York this week. That's a lot of people waiting in line. If you don't like standing around waiting in line, I'm sure you'll notice that neither do hockey or lacrosse players. With ice time at a premium and access to fields limited to a few practices a week, you don't want your team standing around too much. When you start to prepare for a practice think about how it will keep your team active and avoid lots of idle time. Getting good help is always a positive way to keep everyone moving and focused. Split the ice, you can set up stations to keep small groups of players active and working on specific skills and drills. I've had coaches and parents concerned that half a sheet of ice doesn't allow players to stretch out and really move with the puck. Ok, split the ice lengthwise instead of across the middle. There's a lot of ways to make the most out of what you have. Use your head and keep everyone involved. No one said it was easy, but it sure is rewarding when you see your players improve because they were out there doing, not standing in line wasting time. Sometimes you got to stand and watch to learn, but there's a limit. Just don't wear your compression pants on the ice. You might catch a cold..unless your a speed skater, then that's ok. I'll stick with my tried and true apparel.