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My name is Stephen Keel and I am a defender for the Colorado Rapids. I am currently going into my third year with the team. This blog will give you, the fans, an inside look from a players perspective of the the activities and things that go on with the Colorado Rapids throughout the year.

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Rapids in Pachuca, Mexico

Contributed by: Stephen Keel   on 2/20/2007

Hello Fans,

I am writing you from our 5-star hotel in Pachuca, Mexico. We arrived in Mexico City on Friday evening and then enjoyed a 2 hour bus ride from the airport to Pachuca. Once at the hotel we were greeted with a delicious meal and a nice bed, both of which were welcomed with open arms.

Over the weekend we had double sessions, at 10am and 4pm. The morning sessions were with our new fitness coach Hector. The words fitness coach are never good to a players ears because that means lots of running is involved! But things have been good with our new Profe, the altitude here is a little below 8,000 feet, so we are getting fit. Our afternoon sessions have been playing, small sided and 11 v 11. All the guys seem to be enjoying themselves and there is a good spirit surrounding the team. Aside, from training we eat and sleep, with the occasional game of cards thrown in there.

One of the unique things we have done is gone to watch Pachuca play Pumas. The game ended in a 0-0 tie, but to see and hear the fans chanting and singing the entire game was something special. The game itself was pretty entertaining with some good soccer and counter attacks being played.

As a side note, Mike Petke just walked by and he sends his regards to all the fans and hopes to see everyone out there on April 7th! What a nice guy he is!

Today, we had our first game against someone other than ourselves, its always nice to kick someone other than your teammates. Our opponents were a local University team. The Rapids were victorious by a score of 5-1. It was a good first game in which everyone played. We played three 30 min periods with everyone getting in at least 30 mins of work and a few luck players who got to go 60.

The team is feeling good and is excited for our dinner tonight, which takes place at an Argentine steak house. We went to this restaurant last year and to say it was delicious would be an understatement.

We have another double session on Wednesday and then a game on Thursday. I will be back later this week to let you all know how things are coming along!



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Submitted By: Tina Nuechterlein
posted on 2/23/2007 @ 11:04:50 PM
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Don't be shy, tell us about your goal! Way to go!
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Submitted By: Mike Crichfield
posted on 2/22/2007 @ 10:53:31 PM
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Good to hear all the news from Pachuca, thanks for taking the time. Just make sure you guys dont drink the water, we want you to stay healthy!! Keep up the good work, we are all looking forward to April 7th and getting that first win of the season under our belts. Give our best wishes to all the guys. Can't wait to see you all in the new uniforms.
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Submitted By: Bruce Hanson
posted on 2/21/2007 @ 9:34:12 PM
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I just wanted to thank you for keeping us in the loop. This is one of the most frustrating times for a fan. The team is away. We are excited, but have no idea what is going on. We are usually out of the loop. Getting to read John Murphy's article on the Rapids website, and then your blog, is awesome, and helps us vicariously to feel a part of what is going on. Have a great and productive time!!! April 7th Here we come!!!
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Submitted By: Tina Nuechterlein
posted on 2/21/2007 @ 5:17:07 PM
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Thanks for the update. Your fans are all REALLY excited for April! Good luck with your game tomorrow.
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Littleton , CO

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