Ladies,
Sometimes you have to clear the air. I'm glad to see how you all responded today at practice. I told Coach Vance to take you out a bit harder and challenge you, and from what she told me, those of you who went with her rose to the occasion.
It's not an easy run from BNL to the Water Company. That last hill to the trail, and the final big climb coming out of the bottoms are both beasts. If you climbed them without stop, good for you; it was a pretty hot one out there.
Our distance has held pretty consistent at 5-6 miles. While I wish for more, I dare not push it. Instead we'll have to have more quality. Starting Monday, we will be doing speedwork. I won't lie, that's going to hurt. A lot. It's the hardest part of the season, no doubt. Never fear, you will survive it. What you get out of it will depend on what you put into it. At any rate, your daily running speed will improve as a result of improved efficiency.
More good news: neither Madison nor Zoe have broken bones, and both are cleared to run. We will be breaking them in over the next few weeks. Cynthaney has resumed training too, and though she is not cleared to run, she can work cardio. Who knows, by the end of the season we may have all 18 girls running!
Tomorrow we have to training options - morning or afternoon. The morning session will be at 6:00 AM by the pool. It will be a 4-mile run. The afternoon session will start regular time and end by 4:30 PM, and will also be a 4-mile run.
Saturday we will leave from BNL pool at 7:30 AM. We should be back by 12:30 PM or so.
Sometimes you have to clear the air. I'm glad to see how you all responded today at practice. I told Coach Vance to take you out a bit harder and challenge you, and from what she told me, those of you who went with her rose to the occasion.
It's not an easy run from BNL to the Water Company. That last hill to the trail, and the final big climb coming out of the bottoms are both beasts. If you climbed them without stop, good for you; it was a pretty hot one out there.
Our distance has held pretty consistent at 5-6 miles. While I wish for more, I dare not push it. Instead we'll have to have more quality. Starting Monday, we will be doing speedwork. I won't lie, that's going to hurt. A lot. It's the hardest part of the season, no doubt. Never fear, you will survive it. What you get out of it will depend on what you put into it. At any rate, your daily running speed will improve as a result of improved efficiency.
More good news: neither Madison nor Zoe have broken bones, and both are cleared to run. We will be breaking them in over the next few weeks. Cynthaney has resumed training too, and though she is not cleared to run, she can work cardio. Who knows, by the end of the season we may have all 18 girls running!
Tomorrow we have to training options - morning or afternoon. The morning session will be at 6:00 AM by the pool. It will be a 4-mile run. The afternoon session will start regular time and end by 4:30 PM, and will also be a 4-mile run.
Saturday we will leave from BNL pool at 7:30 AM. We should be back by 12:30 PM or so.
No comments:
Post a Comment