With two kids under 3 years old, I don’t have the free time at night I used to! I get up at 4am now to work on projects for 60-90 minutes before I have to get them up for school. My journal may be weekly now.
Weather all week was about 50-60, but cooler.
Monday: kids had day off still from break. We did block work, then 2xEFE, 2xFEF, 2x60 with 7 min rest.
Hurdlers did 300+150, 150+150, 100+80, 80+60
Tuesday: every was back to school. did relay madness, organizing and practicing handoffs. I always make things hard on myself instead of thinking of the easy way first. I made relay steps easy for everyone and got all 50 kids in relays to have them down pat with in 30 minutes. I was quite impressed! After relays was 10x150 on turf at tempo speed.
Hurdlers did 5 step hurdles. Clemson has been helping with my hurdle coaching via email. Based on what he saw he recommended this. It was good. The focus is on one specific issue. Hurdles are spaced at 11yds (instead of 10) and you take 5 steps (makes it more tiring) but the pace isn’t fast between hurdles. I set up 5 hurdles going in opposite directions. They did 5 one way, short turn around and 5 coming back. I’ll add hurdles as season goes on. Two hurdlers are too high over hurdle, mainly from excessive knee lift. The third doesnt lift enough and nearly kicks every hurdle.
Wednesday: 10x100 easy tempo.
Thursday (today) First official meet:
Boys and girls both won! Boys won big, losing only 2 events, the 100m and 800m. The hurdler, F, nearly broke 2 school records, missing the 110s by 0.3 and the 300s by 0.1. There was no wind at all, temp was in the low 60s.
Alot of kids ran PRs from last year. One of the indoor runners ran 51.7 in the 400 open. This was a PR for him from last year where he ran 51 on the relay split. Overall was very good meet with a lot of PRs.
Tomorrow will be a mix of workouts that are short. Tuesday we have another Dual meet. Will update soon!