Training informaiton for the Mens team is as follows:

2010/2011

Pre season training started every  Weds from 7th July ; 6 30 PM @ Little Stoke Playing Fields ( running shoes ...there is a clue !! )

 Squad ...so far as follows...Ash Lloyd  ; Phil Mills ; Dave Pritchard ; Ben Woodbridge ; Ollie Power ; Joe Williams (Willy)....we need two more players and one of those a GK !!!... MEET AT 0845 AT SCOTTS PARK AS FIRST GAME 0900 HOURS !!!

Team will be run by Russ Church  ( well supported by Tony & Steve !! ) 

PRE SEASON GAMES.....

We have FOUR  friendly games all at our home ground vs.

Tickenham ( Portishead/clevedon area) 15th Aug  KO 10 30

Lion FC (from Downs Lge) date 19th Aug Ko 6 30 PM

Almondsbury ( BRSL ) 22nd Aug KO 1030

Keynsham ( BSRL )  Date 26th Aug KO 6 30 PM

U18 colts  Stoke Alne Colts  date T B C

Winter Training .....Thursday at GFA Almondsbury 7 to 8 PM

Football and food

When you're training or playing matches, you should aim to drink:
· At least 500ml (approximately 1 pint) one hour before you start
· Then drink 200ml (a typical glass) 15 to 20 minutes before you start. This fluid in your system will be ready to replace sweat losses.
· Aim to drink approximately 200ml of fluid every 15 to 20 minutes during training. In hot weather you may need to drink more than this, and less in cold weather if you're not sweating and the session isn't that intense.
· Try to drink as often as you can during matches. But you're dependent on stoppages in play, so place fluid bottles all the way round the pitch so that you don't have to come over to one point to get a drink.
· Aim to drink during half time.
· Drink immediately after the match to start replacing the sweat and energy you have lost during the match.

As the England team know, fuel is a vital component of your training because if you haven't got enough energy in your body, you won't be able to complete your training at a high intensity. And therefore you won't experience any improvements in your fitness.

The key nutrients from your diet that give you energy are fat, protein and carbohydrate. Carbohydrate is the main fuel you will use during training and matches, and you need to try to have a high amount of this in your diet.

Foods containing large amounts of carbohydrate include bread, potatoes, pasta, rice and cereals. Carbohydrate is stored in your muscles and liver as glycogen, and in your blood as glucose.

However, your body only has a limited store of carbohydrate so it's vital you replace this following every training session and match.

Within one hour of a training session or match your muscles are still active and the energy you've used during training or matches will be replaced and stored more quickly in your body.

During this time, you should aim to drink 1 litre of fluid and eat at least one of the following carbohydrate foods:
· Two slices of toast, crumpet, bagel or English muffin with jam
· Bowl of cereal with semi-skimmed milk
· 2 bananas
· Cereal bar

As soon as possible after this you should have a high carbohydrate meal to replace the remaining energy and nutrients that your body has lost.

Here are two menu plans that you should try to follow during a typical training day and match day.

The timings given are just a guide, you will need to adjust these to suit your own timetable, but remember to eat your carbohydrate snack and a pint of fluid within an hour of finishing your training. And have a meal 3 hours before kick-off on a match day.

Typical Training Day
9.30/10am Bowl of breakfast cerealMandarin orangesGlass of fresh orange juice1 slice of toast
11.30am Banana or toasted muffin with jamPint of diluted fruit juice or fruit squash
1pm Jacket potato with prawns and cheese (e.g. cottage cheese)Pint of diluted fruit juice or fruit squash
3pm 2 bananasHandful of grapesPint of diluted fruit juice or fruit squash
5pm Pasta with a chicken, broccoli and tomato sauceLow-fat yoghurtPint of diluted fruit juice or fruit squash
7pm Bowl of breakfast cereal or banana and a packet of raisinsGlass of water
8.30-10pm Training
10.30/11pm 2 slices of toast and jamCereal and fruitPint of diluted fruit juice or fruit squash

Typical match Day (2pm kick-off)
9.30/10am Pint of water Cereal and fruit
11am 2 slices of toast and scrambled eggs, tomatoesFresh orange juice
1pm Sports drinkBanana
Up to match Sports drink
Half-time Sports drink
After match Sports drinkBanana or cereal bar
5/6pm Soup and breadChicken, pasta, vegetables in BBQ sauceBananas and custardPint of diluted fruit juice or fruit squash
8pm 2 slices of toast and jamPint of diluted fruit juice or fruit squash

information given by the Food Standards Agency