And point #4 if important too – jogging is great if you want to become a great jogger (and it’s a good warmup), but distance running will actually work *against* you, actually decreasing your ability to generate explosive force. People who don’t have the stamina to play a full game should lay their endurance base in the post-season and then shift to more explosive workouts in the pre-season, then just try to treat themselves gently and maintain during the season (at least in my opinion).