What's the best way to get my endurance back for the fall football (soccer) season?

Question

with the football (soccer) season starting up again i decided to start running again and....

my endurance is gone! i wasnt really active this summer, so now i cant run for very long. i went and ran a mile on a treadmill today and it took me 8 MINUTES! :O (and afterwards my head throbbed and i felt like i was going to be sick :\) and when i tried running 5K earlier this week it took me just under 36 whole minutes!

i still have my speed and all my skills with the ball so please don't include anything about that in your answers. i just want to know what's the best way to get my endurance back. (and my problem with long distances is that i get this pain thing in my stomach which makes me have to slow to a walk, but once it goes away i can continue like normal at a fast pace) so do you have any tips on dealing with that?

Answer 1

to help you with your running breathe through your nose.. it helps with the cramps and allows you to go further distances.  keep up with running.  when you run you get more endurance and this will help you on the soccer field.  if you keep running your endurance will gradually come back.. hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 2

stairs

Answer 3

I'm in my high school track and cross country team.

i havent practiced much over the summer either, but, just run anywhere for a long period of time, it doesn't matter how fast, just keep running, and try not to stop.

I did that the night before a test, and i did great.

Answer 4

Lol I trained everyday during the summer. I just started football a few months ago and I've developed a good touch, speed, and techniques. Now I just gotta work on perfecting them.

Answer 5

run everyday for at least 20 min straight on soft surfaces, like the beach (its the best way) or on grass.

Answer 6

If you want to get back into it QUICK, don't run on the track. Don't run a treadmill, that would be the worst thing to do. You should run in the grass, just like you would in soccer practice. If you live by a soccer field or something similar, I would just do sprints, TONS of sprints. Literally just keep doing sprints until you can't do them anymore. Then do some more. Do that day after day. After each day (If you have pushed yourself like I said) you will see a difference when starting to run that next day. I GUARANTEE that in a week or less you will be in good enough shape to start training again. This is what I have done in the past after an entire summer of partying and it's always worked for me. Goodluck.

Answer 7

yea just run that treadmill just run i have that same problem im not into football but i need endurance for basketball and yea all i do is just run run run  

Answer 8

try swimming thats wat im doin for my pre-football (soccer) season training and for the pain in your stomach , try to eat more bananas or potassium-rich foods. eat carbs. stretch after running. and when you hydrate in between events/intervals gulp your water DO NOT SIP! this may be causing your stomach pains

Answer 9

keep running

Answer 10

I would do sprinting intervals for 2-3 miles. Sprint for a full minute jog for three, etc. It's a good way to get your endurance back up. When you get side cramps don't stop running try to slow your pace down until they go away.