Ladies,
Welcome to the 2014 Lady Stars Cross page!
Tomorrow marks the first day of the pre-season, and I'm excited to once again be a part of the team. I hope you are looking forward to getting going as I am!
For those that don't know me, I'm Bill Deckard. I've been a runner and triathlete for over 20 years, and I've coached multiple sports at all amateur levels. This is my third consecutive year coaching the BNL girls.
Practice in the summer isn't mandatory, but you should understand that fall success is made with summer work. In running, you can't substitute base. Either you have it or you don't, and summer training is where it happens. We want to work to get our fitness level to the point we can train hard in the season. That will be our focus.
We will practice from Monday through Friday, though I encourage you to run one more day on the weekend. We will start the summer running three miles a day, and by the end we should be running 7-8 miles a day. Again, our focus will primarily be on getting the miles.
We will do a combination of street and trail running. The new Milwaukee Trail will be one of our chief venues. It's an outstanding trail, and will be the site of most of our hard work. With a combination of shade, surface, and lack of auto traffic, it's hard to beat.
If you're new to the team and this sounds like a lot, don't worry - you'll be fine! High school sports are difficult, but completely manageable. Give it your best effort and good things will come!
See you all in the morning!
Welcome to the 2014 Lady Stars Cross page!
Tomorrow marks the first day of the pre-season, and I'm excited to once again be a part of the team. I hope you are looking forward to getting going as I am!
For those that don't know me, I'm Bill Deckard. I've been a runner and triathlete for over 20 years, and I've coached multiple sports at all amateur levels. This is my third consecutive year coaching the BNL girls.
Practice in the summer isn't mandatory, but you should understand that fall success is made with summer work. In running, you can't substitute base. Either you have it or you don't, and summer training is where it happens. We want to work to get our fitness level to the point we can train hard in the season. That will be our focus.
We will practice from Monday through Friday, though I encourage you to run one more day on the weekend. We will start the summer running three miles a day, and by the end we should be running 7-8 miles a day. Again, our focus will primarily be on getting the miles.
We will do a combination of street and trail running. The new Milwaukee Trail will be one of our chief venues. It's an outstanding trail, and will be the site of most of our hard work. With a combination of shade, surface, and lack of auto traffic, it's hard to beat.
If you're new to the team and this sounds like a lot, don't worry - you'll be fine! High school sports are difficult, but completely manageable. Give it your best effort and good things will come!
See you all in the morning!
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