Rain!!!

Today there were double header basketball games so we were outside for practice today.  Of course today is the one day of the week that it pours down rain.  It literally rained all day!  But because we are now wearing the team stuff on wednesdays we got to wear our gortex jackets.  I felt like a blueberry but at least it was warm.  But just because it was raining does not mean that today can be wasted.  We got some good acceleration and approach work done.  Even did some bleacher stuff to really feel the push of the acceleration.  Then we headed into the weight room.  Today we maxed front squats and hang cleans.  My front squat max stayed the same...for some reason they really hurt my back.  Hang cleans however went really well.  Maxed the most I ever have before, 6 at 105.  Thats a single rep max of 122 lbs. 

After practice most of the team headed to the second basketball game.  Tonight Jade was recognized for her accomplishments in cross country the past few years.  Including her performance at nationals this year.

It is exciting to be starting classes again.  All three went really well today.  Hopefully the two tomorrow will go well also. 

January camp

This week has been so busy I have not had the time to be on the internet let alone post on here.  Camp was really tough.  First practice was Tuesday afternoon, it was a circuit work out.  Two a day practices started on Wednesday with a lot of drill work. Thursday was 5x200s in the morning and drills in the afternoon. Friday we were at the track meet all day but got outside for a little while to do 6 laps of ins and outs.  Saturday we play ultimate frizbee as an entire team.  My team won!  Then we did a rough lower body lifting workout.  Set of 10, 8, 6, and 5, increase by 15% of max each time.  This was the set up for back squats, front squats, full cleans and hang cleans.  I ran out of time and did not get to the hang cleans.  Sunday we vaulted then hit the weight room for an upper body lift.  Sets of 10, 8, 6,5,4,3 increase 10-15 % I kept up with a guys bench for this work out!!!!  Then some auxiliary lifts. Monday we were back to two a days.  The morning workout was 2 x 5 20, 40, 60.  Then an afternoon of approach work, finished off by doing a jump circuit.  Today was our last round of two a days.  Did 4x300s this morning.  I was dead after them.  It has been a long week.  this afternoon we went back for some jump work.  Short approaches went well, but my legs just could not pull off full runs. 

Through out the week we had some great team meetings.   I also had a blast with the team this week.  I am really excited to see what we can do this year.   Tomorrow classes begin and practices goes back to a normal schedule.  Hopefully this semester will be better than the last one.

Great visit!

After a quick interval work out on the bike and some small lifts we headed back to Ohio to visit with the fam. Had a blast seeing everyone.  It was especially fun to see my little nephew!  He is crazy!  Got out and did one run while there.  It was just over two miles.  Unfortunately, I have no idea what the time was.  Did get a really cool new watch so coach can no longer make fun of me!  Hope everyone had a great New Year!  Hopefully 2012 is awesome!