Hanging up my boots

Since being at college I decided to join in as many activities as possible including the sports. But to my astonishment there was no bowls, croquet or golf, just football. Having played quite a bit in my younger years I thought that a gentle practice game with my fellow students would be OK, I wasn't interested in playing in the competitive games - I know my limits, or at least I thought I did. The only problem was that my head was telling me to stretch, jump & occasionally run, but my little legs didn't want to comply. During a casual game of football with our youth group a few years ago I strained my hamstring (incredibly painful) so this time I stretched every leg muscle, but still managed to strain my inner thigh last week and my quadriceps this week. One reason for my injuries could be that my footballing colleagues are less than half my age, which is now quite a difference. Time to hang up my boots, put on a pair of slippers, find a comfy chair, and watch 'Match of the Day'. P