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Kind words from one of the best:
Crew goalkeeper Matt Lampson also had some words of encouragement for Kevin, having dealt with cancer himself back in 2007.
From TheCrew.com: "In 2007, Crew goalkeeper Matt Lampson was fighting for his life after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma. Heading into his freshman year of college, Lampson beat cancer and overcame the physical toll extensive chemotherapy and radiation treatment had on his body to emerge as one of top goalies in the Big Ten while playing collegiately at Ohio State."
UPDATE: April 9, 9:30 a.m.
Here's some reaction from some of Kevin's current and former teammates, MLS teams and the US Soccer community. Truly something special.
The reaction to today's news on Revolution defender Kevin Alston has been nothing short of amazing. I think Jeff Lemieux said it best:
The outpouring of support from fans, players and media at #GetWellKA is already overwhelming. The soccer community is pretty special.
— Jeff Lemieux (@jeff_lemieux) April 8, 2013
Here's what you and many, many others across the soccer community have been saying on Twitter:
If you'd like to send a message directly to Kevin, you can email GetWellKevinAlston@gmail.com.
So it looks like we'll be recording on Tuesdays for the next few months (as most of your have already figured out) - but here's this week's podcast. Lots of bickering this week, don't say I didn't warn you!
Revolution Strength and Conditioning Coach Nick Downing has contributed a great piece to Boston.com's "Get Moving" blog in which he covers the benefits of not overdoing it in your workouts.
"Many people have aerobic bases that are not built up enough to do high-impact workouts without serious risk of injury. And even for the very fit – like the soccer pros I work with on the Revolution – the risks of intense aerobic/anaerobic workouts often outweigh the rewards."
"Try lower-intensity aerobic training. The beauty of this kind of aerobic work is that it’s not super intense, and it puts you at a far lower risk for injury, burn-out and over-exertion."
So if this winter ever ends (which it will, of course) - get out there and get moving! I know I will be. Read the full article here.
Brad Feldman and Jeff Causey wrap up the Revs' 1-0 loss in Philadelphia on Saturday evening in this CSNNE.com piece.
Andrew Farrell joined host Michaela Johnson on this morning's Rhode Show on WPRI 12 in Providence. Check out the video below.
NE 'Rev'ving up for home opener
Had fun on the @therhodeshow with @michaela_j_deff worth waking up at 7:45 on an off day
— Andrew Farrell (@2Fast2Farrell) March 18, 2013