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arete - attaining excellence through competition

Sunday, August 26, 2012

new beginnings

After a very solid first week of practice we'll open up this weekend with our first meet.  Overall the men are a little ahead of where we were this time last year; the women are way ahead.  A good job all around of setting ourselves up for a great season, but as you know, let's take it one week at a time.  Through the week we'll finalize who will be racing as well as discuss our plan for the meet.  We'll have a very early morning departure on Saturday!

monday (on your own)
dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides on grass

tuesday (6:00 AM)
800j, mcmillan wu
(on park grass adjacent to 10th Street)
women: 8-10 x (200 + 300) @ 6k xc pace, r= 90"
men: 16-20 x 300 @ 10k xc pace, r= 90"
+ general strength circuit at track
(+ TRACK team meetings at 3:30 PM)

wednesday
400j + dynamic foot drill wu
+ aerobic running
+ hurdle walkovers
+ barefoot strides on grass
+ foot drills in sand & balance exercises

thursday
800j + dynamic wu & speed ladder
+ light aerobic running
+ 3 x 200 fast striding
+ mcmillan core

friday (time - tbd)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ light aerobic running
+ starts on grass
(those not racing - anaerobic running on track)
+ general strength circuit
+ foot drills in sand & balance exercises

saturday
COMPETITION, details to follow later in week
(those not racing, on your own)
aerobic running
+ stretching

sunday (time - tbd)
long aerobic running at Kennesaw
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery at training room

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