This post was originally published by Erica Suter on the Girls Soccer Network blog. Don't make girls hate exercise. This is your #1 job as a coach and/or parent to young girls. When it comes to instilling healthy habits for a lifetime, your job is to make exercise,...
This blog was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network. Full disclosure: I never jogged two miles around a track. I hate long distance running, so I avoided it like the plague during my 20-year soccer career. I'm proud to say I hardly did any long...
This blog was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. Enjoy: The girls ECNL is one of the most competitive leagues for girls soccer players. With great competition, however, comes great responsibility. The girls ECNL runs practically year-round, with play beginning in September and going through May...
This article was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network: Attention female athletes: missing your period is a major red flag. I know what you're thinking: 'but I'm not trying to be pregnant!' Of course having a period is critical for pregnancy one day, but adolescent...
It felt like impending doom. In 2023, my anxiety became unbearable. I was in the midst of a chronic health issue from mold toxicity that wrecked several systems in my body - neurological, digestive, hormonal, and immune. All of the symptoms were horrible, but nothing beat the...
This article was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network blog. It’s time for a blast from the past. Back in the 1990s, strength training was foreign to girls soccer players. They feared getting under the iron because they thought they would become bulky, slow down...