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Soccer Study: How the Sounders deal with the ‘necessary evil’ of running great distances

TUKWILA — Can we talk about all the running in soccer?

One of the cool things about watching the sport is the omission of commercial breaks … err, timeouts. That, however, means that when the Sounders host FC Dallas on Wednesday night, for at least 45 minutes per half, a majority of the players will be in constant motion.

Running up and down the approximate 120-yard length of the field.

Running over and back the approximate 75-yard width of most field.

Running without a designated water break — unless the temperature reaches 82 degrees or higher, according to MLS rules.