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I will never forget the Monday after the Beth Coltman Memorial tournament last year.  Going into the tournament I was kind of nervous.  I hadn't done any long distance running for several months.  In fact, I hadn't run any distance longer than about 100 meters!  I wondered,...

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Monday and Tuesday workouts training log

Monday

Beautiful day out!  76 degrees and breezy.  Couldn't miss the opportunity to get in a good throwing practice.

Part 1 : introductory plyos

(10 minutes)

Same plyo work as last week

Part 2:  throwing practice

(60 minutes)

  • Worked on being quick but not hurried with fakes.
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Friday's complete workout: putting training components in order core strength plyometrics strength training training log training principles

I don't post the details of every workout I do on this blog because that would get very boring very quickly.  However, Friday's training session is a good example of how to incorporate different components of training into one workout session in a logical order so I'll post it in full.

As...

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Lateral Movement Introductory Plyos agility training log

In my training at least half of my sessions emphasize lateral and multidirectional movement. In a multi-sprint sport with a lot of sharp cutting, if you're only training in a straight line you're setting yourself up for injury at worst or sub-optimal performance at best.  I apply this...

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Starting Plyos and Speed Work plyometrics speed training log training principles

Hallelujah it's finally warm!  Today I did some plyometric work and top speed training outside

From now until mid-May my primary focus will be on speed, agility, and plyometrics. This does not mean that I'll be doing agility workouts every day.  It means that I plan my other workouts so...

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Junk in the Trunk agility training principles

I am slowly building a portable gym.   Not by design.  I'm just kind of lazy about cleaning out my car.  Tonight it's supposed to snow, but last time it was warm (in February!) I decided to take inventory of all the exercise equipment in my car.

 

 is this what I need to...

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