Wenatchee Valley Lacrosse

11-11 Tie, originally uploaded by Wooly Biker.

If you ever wanted to know, lacrosse was invented by Native Americans way back in the day. They used fields with no real boundaries, and the goals were miles apart. Hundreds of warriors would play for each side at once, and the game might last for 3 days. The game was considered great training for battle, and was sometimes played in lieu of a battle between tribes. Since most players never got close to the ball, they would use their sticks to smack their opponents. It's a wonder the sport survived.

Well it did survive, and now my oldest daughter Kelly is a devotee of the game. She likes lacrosse more than most sports she has ever taken part in, and way more than she likes biking. In fact I think she hates biking, which is another story. Anyway, this game was in Overlake near Redmond, WA., and our little homegrown team tied the big city kids 11-11. It was a stellar game, and our girls scratched and clawed the whole game to stay in the fight. They dang near won. It was cool.

Todays Workout of the Day was 50 burpees for time, jumping 1 foot above your reach each time. My time 4:26, Kelly 4:32. Click title for demo video.