Getting ready for my first busy weekend.

[tjthresh]

JV game Friday evening.

3 13U games starting at 8 a.m. Saturday morning.

2 13U games Sunday afternoon.

I'm excited for it. Looks like quite a bit of work though.

Any tips to get me through the weekend?

[DirtyDawg]

Sure, don't forget your cup!!

[semper_fi_72]

JV game Friday evening.

3 13U games starting at 8 a.m. Saturday morning.

2 13U games Sunday afternoon.

I'm excited for it. Looks like quite a bit of work though.

Any tips to get me through the weekend?

Hopefully you have been working out in the gym already to get into shape.

Hydrate and make sure you eat to keep your energy level up.

This needs to start the day before.

[catoblue]

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!!!!!!

I didn't do enough of this before the ONE game I had Saturday (85°) and paid for it later on by feeling like crap.

Stretch out - I am still sore two days later, because I didn't do this.

I know I know better, but being my first game of the year, of course I didn't do the things I should have to make it easier on my body - that mistake won't happen again this year. We'll see if I manage to remember when next season rolls around.

[DirtyDawg]

Another tip we used to do (if you aren't currently doing it) is have the morning guy do two games behind the plate on Saturday. This usually allows one guy to get two games out during the cooler morning hours, and makes there only be one game in the heat (if it does get too hot).

[kcfan102]

Liquid and protein are your friends!

[JaxRolo]

Sure, don't forget your cup!!

Don't forget to wear it! :HS

[Umpire in Chief]

Besides hydrate and limber up have a good diet those days. Avoid the sugary and greasy foods. Eat some good carbs & protein Take a banana to the game for a between game snack.

Oh yeah and be sure to get your rest and recuperation time too. "Sorry honey, cant mow the lawn I really need to recuperate form today's games and be ready for tomorrows."

[tjthresh]

"Sorry honey, cant mow the lawn I really need to recuperate form today's games and be ready for tomorrows."

Yeah, right. My wife is still treating this as a hobby. I will be mowing. :HS

[MickeyMouseUmp]

Clean Fresh Socks between games goes a long ways too.

I pack 2 to 3 quarts per game and always seem to run short on water during a busy weekend.

Don't forget the compressions.

[HokieUmp]

Oh yeah and be sure to get your rest and recuperation time too. "Sorry honey, cant mow the lawn I really need to recuperate form today's games and be ready for tomorrows."

Hah! My wife actually likes to mow the lawn, so I don't even need that line! :WTF

Edited May 3, 2010 by HokieUmp
Edited to add: I'm the luckiest man in the world.

[jjb]

Will Thursday morning work for her? She can even use my mower.....

[DirtyDawg]

Hah! My wife actually likes to mow the lawn, so I don't even need that line!

Screw that, mowing the lawn used to be the only time I could get away from my fiance!

[SNIPERBBB]

Have a change in undershirts as well.

[jjb]

Hokie's wife will have to bring her own undershirts..

[Paperipper17]

Definitely bring fresh socks and undershirts. You wouldn't think it'd make that big a difference but it really does. And everyone else is right; hydrate. Start the day before at the absolute latest.

[blue32]

If the sun is going to be out, lots of sunscreen is a must.

[Thunderheads]

He's in Central Indiana .............I'm in Michigan...going to get similar weather I'm sure ..............high Saturday here in MI is going to be 52 and breezy!!

Pullover! :agasp_:

[jjb]

Sat: DH in the AM, followed by a DH in the PM. Mid-90's.......

[tjthresh]

Sat: DH in the AM, followed by a DH in the PM. Mid-90's.......

YO!

[mstaylor]

Yeah, right. My wife is still treating this as a hobby. I will be mowing.

My wife likes to cut grass for exercise, Haven't touched the grass in 8 or 10 yrs.

[Big Red]

My wife likes to cut grass for exercise, Haven't touched the grass in 8 or 10 yrs.

Hellfire, there needs to be more of 'em like that!! Looks like you found the holy grail of yardwork..."You have chosen wisely!" :HS

[mstaylor]

She is a good woman. When she went into labor with our first son she woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me. I go to get up and she says we have plenty of time, to go back to sleep, she would let me know. She wakes me again about 6:30 and says it's time. I again get ready to go, she says go ahead and take a shower and she made me a thermos of coffee to take with me. Now you got to keep a woman like that.

[tjthresh]

Alas, I had my Sunday games canx last night. I'm kind of bummed about that.

[LMSANS]

She is a good woman. When she went into labor with our first son she woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me. I go to get up and she says we have plenty of time, to go back to sleep, she would let me know. She wakes me again about 6:30 and says it's time. I again get ready to go, she says go ahead and take a shower and she made me a thermos of coffee to take with me. Now you got to keep a woman like that.

Yeah I got one of them. I woke up to go to work (2 hour commute). She says "I'm in labor." I'm ready to jump into action. No, I'll let you know, just don't go into the office. I went back to sleep. 2 hours later she wakes me and says, "you can shower now."

She won't do the lawn though.