first day of practice yesterday, pretty pleased. had a team meeting beforehand, went over paperwork, goals, expectations. heard some good things from the players. couple goofballs on the team (probably what i was like) but nothing that will be a problem. went for a 4 mileish run, pretty slow pace. most of the kids kept up no problem. let them go early.
today, we are going to warmup, stretch, go for another 3.5-4 miler, come back, stretch it out, throw the frisbar a bit, warm-up lap on the track and then miracle mile. jog curves, hard run the straights. think it will be a good practice.
i went running with the kids yesterday. pretty simple run, wasn't out of breath at all. after they finished, went to the track and ran 6x80 sprints and then did 3x10 squat jumps. feeling stronger. really looking forward to being faster. i can do it.
eating pretty well, happy overall. april 1st, no beer until after tryouts.
visualize all things before they happen, and then make them happen
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007
dust in the wind
got home on friday and didn't go for a run. kind of wished i had, but i didn't eat too much and felt ok. rationalized it even more by using it as an opportunity to rest my foot.
went for a good, hard 3.5 miler on saturday, threw around a bit, did my 3x10 squat jumps, and stretched. felt good.
got really hydrated saturday night and struggled through sunday, no run.
practice starts today. going to go running with the kids and then sprints on my own after. season should be a lot of fun, good learning experience.
new developments for the club season, have to focus even more, make myself a commodity. have to think long-term, think of the grind, and push myself to another level.
i can do it
went for a good, hard 3.5 miler on saturday, threw around a bit, did my 3x10 squat jumps, and stretched. felt good.
got really hydrated saturday night and struggled through sunday, no run.
practice starts today. going to go running with the kids and then sprints on my own after. season should be a lot of fun, good learning experience.
new developments for the club season, have to focus even more, make myself a commodity. have to think long-term, think of the grind, and push myself to another level.
i can do it
Friday, March 23, 2007
how to save a life
didn't go running yesterday, went to indoor. wasn't too bad. didn't feel too fast. really need to start working on my stopping, starting, changing directions. need to get quicker. still going to keep focusing on interval/tempo runs and sprints for now. really think next week a track will be cleared and i will be able to start tracks workouts once a week, plus plyos.
did my 3x10 squat jumps. quick stretch.
had a lot of food yesterday. would like to be more careful. i feel like i am finally making some progress, don't want to ruin that. had a good enchilada lunch at veracruzana and then a nasty fried dinner at rafter's. tasted good, but oh well. drink more water.
would like to go for a run today. maybe a hard 3 miler. i haven't run my belchertown route in awhile. going to be very nice to go home right afterwork, no primetime.
discs in the air. even if you don't think you have a play, jump. sprint and jump. don't give up because you think it is too high.
focus on the growing ball of energy inside
did my 3x10 squat jumps. quick stretch.
had a lot of food yesterday. would like to be more careful. i feel like i am finally making some progress, don't want to ruin that. had a good enchilada lunch at veracruzana and then a nasty fried dinner at rafter's. tasted good, but oh well. drink more water.
would like to go for a run today. maybe a hard 3 miler. i haven't run my belchertown route in awhile. going to be very nice to go home right afterwork, no primetime.
discs in the air. even if you don't think you have a play, jump. sprint and jump. don't give up because you think it is too high.
focus on the growing ball of energy inside
Thursday, March 22, 2007
dude, you're getting a dell
step back to tuesday.
went for a run. 3 miles that hurt way more than it should have. started out with some active stretching hippy stuff. did 5x70 sprints. did the 3 miles. came back and did 7x50 sprints, 3x10 squat jumps and full stretching. legs actually felt good, tired but good, the rest of the evening and the next day.
went to tryouts after. kids are working hard, really impressive. my team is going to be dominant.
yesterday, went for a 3.5 mile run. felt better than the day before. bit of a tempo run. lot of uphill and downhill stuff. was able to end strong. did 5x50 sprints. quick leg stretching and then off to tryouts again.
today, last day of tryouts. they are running a 1.5 mile timed run. looking forward to seeing how fast these kids will run.
tonight, heading to indoor, i think. seemed like the plan yesterday. i hope it doesn't suck as bad.
really want to be in good shape. i think i might be seeing some changes in my body, maybe a little bit thinner. not sure. gots to keep eating healthy and keep working hard.
begin visualizing your throws, your d's, your skies, and you wanting it more than anyone else on the field. take that fire and train with it. train with fire
went for a run. 3 miles that hurt way more than it should have. started out with some active stretching hippy stuff. did 5x70 sprints. did the 3 miles. came back and did 7x50 sprints, 3x10 squat jumps and full stretching. legs actually felt good, tired but good, the rest of the evening and the next day.
went to tryouts after. kids are working hard, really impressive. my team is going to be dominant.
yesterday, went for a 3.5 mile run. felt better than the day before. bit of a tempo run. lot of uphill and downhill stuff. was able to end strong. did 5x50 sprints. quick leg stretching and then off to tryouts again.
today, last day of tryouts. they are running a 1.5 mile timed run. looking forward to seeing how fast these kids will run.
tonight, heading to indoor, i think. seemed like the plan yesterday. i hope it doesn't suck as bad.
really want to be in good shape. i think i might be seeing some changes in my body, maybe a little bit thinner. not sure. gots to keep eating healthy and keep working hard.
begin visualizing your throws, your d's, your skies, and you wanting it more than anyone else on the field. take that fire and train with it. train with fire
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
spring foreplay
running. running. tough run yesterday. first day back after a 3 day rest. felt rusty, tired. was planning on a 5.3 mile route, switched it up mid-run to make it a little easier, ended up doing about 5.2. not a bad distance, kept me moving for awhile. my legs felt weak. didn't get to out of breath, but my legs hurt. i don't like that. going to start stretching a little bit before running, doing some sprints, going for a 1/2 hourish run, and then doing a few more sprints. i need to get faster.
tryouts went well. lots to watch, lots to take in. i got very excited to see how good some of the players were. should be a lot of fun and a very competitive team.
dinner was just a grilled cheese sandwich and a half-can of soup. delicious.
ate well yesterday, let's keep it a habit.
keep your eyes open and heart on the line
tryouts went well. lots to watch, lots to take in. i got very excited to see how good some of the players were. should be a lot of fun and a very competitive team.
dinner was just a grilled cheese sandwich and a half-can of soup. delicious.
ate well yesterday, let's keep it a habit.
keep your eyes open and heart on the line
Monday, March 19, 2007
break the ice
took some time off, from writing and running.
thursday i went to indoor but didn't run. my back was still kind of tweaked and my foot felt weird. indoor wasn't as good as weeks past, certain persons participating. i got a good workout in, did 3x10 squat jumps. had some taco bell on the way home, didn't eat dinner, so it worked out.
friday i had no school. lounged about, got some stuff ready for job applications, want to send that out by the end of the week. i took the day off from running. i don't want my foot to get worse. some friends came down for friday night. had a blizzard of sorts. enjoyed wings and tuskers.
saturday, slept in. went out to lunch, bill was covered by a very good man. not me. decided to take the day off from running again, foot was feeling better. went to the better half's parents' house for awhile. st. patrick's day stuff. ate way too much. sunday was spent sleeping, movie, basketball, movie, dinner, movie. pretty good, relaxing day. last day off my foot.
feeling good today. little tired, but my foot is in a much better place. back is still kind of tight, but not as bad as before.
looking forward to a 5-miler today. nice and sunny, little cold, but no complaints here. i would like to run at around a 6:40 - 6:20 pace. very possible. not going to tempo or fartlek at all, steady. do one of those tomorrow. some hills this week, more sprints tied in.
no more primetime, so most of my workouts can actually happen with daylight. good stuff.
rolled my ankle thursday, almost completely healed now. relief.
be great
thursday i went to indoor but didn't run. my back was still kind of tweaked and my foot felt weird. indoor wasn't as good as weeks past, certain persons participating. i got a good workout in, did 3x10 squat jumps. had some taco bell on the way home, didn't eat dinner, so it worked out.
friday i had no school. lounged about, got some stuff ready for job applications, want to send that out by the end of the week. i took the day off from running. i don't want my foot to get worse. some friends came down for friday night. had a blizzard of sorts. enjoyed wings and tuskers.
saturday, slept in. went out to lunch, bill was covered by a very good man. not me. decided to take the day off from running again, foot was feeling better. went to the better half's parents' house for awhile. st. patrick's day stuff. ate way too much. sunday was spent sleeping, movie, basketball, movie, dinner, movie. pretty good, relaxing day. last day off my foot.
feeling good today. little tired, but my foot is in a much better place. back is still kind of tight, but not as bad as before.
looking forward to a 5-miler today. nice and sunny, little cold, but no complaints here. i would like to run at around a 6:40 - 6:20 pace. very possible. not going to tempo or fartlek at all, steady. do one of those tomorrow. some hills this week, more sprints tied in.
no more primetime, so most of my workouts can actually happen with daylight. good stuff.
rolled my ankle thursday, almost completely healed now. relief.
be great
Thursday, March 15, 2007
bobby knight
felt tired yesterday. don't really like it, but that's life. wanted to just stay on the couch, but i got up and went running. 2 miles warmup, quick break and started hills. wanted to do 5, only could do 3. felt pretty nauseaus. really gross. going to go back on friday and try again. want to do 5. i feel strong in all my other workouts, frustrating.
had cereal for breakfast. black beans, salad, apple, carrot, celery for lunch. had a granola bar in the afternoon. been doing well at drinking water. also had a piece of pizza before dinner. went to grammy's for dinner. had a lot of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, and beets. some pie for dessert. got owned in sequence, but was able to squeak out a skipbo win.
can't decide on indoor tonight. foot is still acting weird, but i want to get a double workout in. choices, choices, choices. looking forward to a day off tomorrow. relax, get some work done and just cool out.
bummer on the nor'easter.
keep eating healthy, results will come. keep working hard, results will come. keep believing in yourself, results will come. KEEP WORKING HARD, RESULTS WILL COME
had cereal for breakfast. black beans, salad, apple, carrot, celery for lunch. had a granola bar in the afternoon. been doing well at drinking water. also had a piece of pizza before dinner. went to grammy's for dinner. had a lot of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, and beets. some pie for dessert. got owned in sequence, but was able to squeak out a skipbo win.
can't decide on indoor tonight. foot is still acting weird, but i want to get a double workout in. choices, choices, choices. looking forward to a day off tomorrow. relax, get some work done and just cool out.
bummer on the nor'easter.
keep eating healthy, results will come. keep working hard, results will come. keep believing in yourself, results will come. KEEP WORKING HARD, RESULTS WILL COME
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