Weekend Off

So having the weekend off for international games was good because we were given Saturday and Sunday off. I was interested in seeing the Cypriot national team play so I got tickets for the game versus Wales. I was very excited to go see because Wales had many players that played on very big teams in Europe specifically England. Cyprus also had some good players, but most of the players I have seen play before. Cyprus dominated the game and ended up winning the game 3-1, and performed very well. Overall, it was very inspiring to see the famous players I used to watch on TV in America play in person. Aside from the game, I went out with some friends for a coffee on Friday night and just relaxed the rest of the weekend. Training continued on Monday and it would be time to get serious for our next game.
I was told by the coach that I would have to go to this training center one morning to get a couple of tests done. These tests include strength test for the legs, body fat, flexibility test, and another test where you run on a treadmill and they monitor your breathing. The coaching staff does this to monitor the overall progression of the player throughout the course of the season. I had no problem with going, aside from the fact that the tests were at 9 am, but getting up early one day of the week is a sacrifice I am willing to make. Luckily because we have a game on Sunday we are given off on Thursday. However, if we have a game on Saturday we have off the day after.
I feel like I am having a good week of training and so I am happy. I find the best thing to do is always try to improve in training, because there is always something to learn and get better at.