cry me a river

in n.c.

full stretch in the morning

went for a run in the nasty humidity. went for about 22 minutes total. pushed on the hills. legs felt like cinder blocks, lungs felt allright. hamstring/it band is not a happy place for me. need to stretch and roll it out more.

after the run, active warmup and then some plyo stuff.
2x15 laundry jump
2x30 yards power skip
2x30 yards single leg bounds (2 each leg)
2x30 yards frog jumps
2x10 rim jumps

full stretch again

some thoughts in general.

need to spend more time actually running. the lifting has me jumping higher and being faster on the sprint, but i need to get out and just spend time on my feet and running.

also, stretch more.

in terms of lifting, back to the basics.
deadlift
single leg squat (bulgarian split squat)
single leg rdl
over db incline
lat pulldown
calf raises
db swing
and maybe one or two more, but these are what i want to be doing and i think they will be the most beneficial.

on days that i am lifting, also some plyo work. i think i am going to combine stuff from the vertical bible and stuff from my workouts last year. good mix and will keep me active. also, more sprinting. at the end of all workouts, i need to be doing sprinting. i am going to start the sprinting next monday. i want to run this week and focus on just running, pushing when uncomfortable and really trying to get my muscles loose and ready for the rest of the season.

hopeful schedule.
mondays; stretching, bike ride or longish run, active, stretching, core
tuesdays; plyos, lifting, sprints, w/active, core, stretch and sauna
wednesday; at the track doing some agility and track workout, core, stretch
thursday; plyos, lifting, sprints, w/active, core, stretch and sauna
friday; stretching 2x and core
saturday/sunday; practice or tourney

i think this will allow me to push myself and also get the necessary rest. tournaments will certainly be easier than practice weekends so i can always adjust a little, but 2 lifting days with plyos will be key. also equally important are the sprints. i need to get faster and the way to get faster is by sprinting. weird.

remember, you have the opportunity to push yourself. it is going to hurt and it is not going to be easy. push through and when you can't go anymore, push harder.

your mind might say no, but i guarantee you your body can go on.

believe and work. be the teammate you want your teammates to be and then go above.