prediction: new leaf turning leads to death by soccer

In the spirit of autumn and a last-ditch effort at those pesky new year's resolutions... it's time to turn over a new leaf! I'm joining an indoor soccer team! Now, I haven't played soccer since middle school, where the AYSO kids ran circles around the rest of us and we prayed we didn't have to be goalie (and if we did, it was safer to drop to the ground rather than attempt to catch the black and white rocket about to decapitate... well, maybe that's a little overdramatic, but no less traumatic). I also have poor athletic abilities (Jason has cracked up at me several times over the years as he's seen me try to throw a ball, try to bowl, try to run really fast, but I somehow manage to always look like an idiot). But! I am good at trying. And since I was recruited by some fun girls, it promises to be entertaining and a good consistent workout. Oh, and most importantly we joined the "F-league" as in the A-league is for the good players, so hopefully the other players will be just as bad as me- they can't get much worse! :) We practice once a week until the season starts at the end of October, and then we'll have one game a week. Today I was ultra-motivated to get my butt in gear and go for a long run, and sprinted on the hills to work on my heart rate. Yay!

So, just to show you how fun and sassy this team of girls will be (even if we suck) here is the list of team names we've decided to consider: (I have to admit that the names I contributed are from real Roller Derby teams... which are super creative and kind of violent!)

The Ball Busters

Ball Hogs

Bloodbath and Beyond

Breathless
Brutal Beauties
Dream Team
(F League stands for)Fakin' It
Fishnet Mafia
Furious Truckstop Waitresses
Hardly Athletic
Hooligans
Hot Mama Minivan Club
The Hurl Scouts
Joe Mamas
Lowdown Lucy's
Multiple Scorgasms
Mom Jeans
Mother F'ers (F-league)
Ninja Cupcakes
Peach Tarts
The Purple Nurples
Quad Squad
Red Hot Riots
Rock-a-Betties
Schoolyard Scrappers
Scrappy Campers
Shevil Knevils
The Sirens
Soccer Mamas
Substandard Liege
Sweaty Betty's
Team Rad
Thunderdames
Tough Cookies
Trophy Wives
Vicious Dishes
Victorious Secret
Yo Momma Plays Soccer

What are your favorites??