:mad: Just need to let off some steam as I am raging after one of my athletes attended an official ‘development’ squad training day yesterday and was outwith my control.
To put you in the picture, she is a 14-year-old girl who improved her 60m PB from 8.82 in Jan 2009 to 8.11 in Feb 2010 on three-times-a-week training.
I believe 100pc in the Charlie Francis system and apply the CFTS principles as far as I can.
So… this girl goes along to the squad day and was asked to do 6x150m sprints with an incomplete recovery as well as squats and lunges with a weighted bar. She hasn’t touched weights yet as we’re still doing medball and bodyweight circuits.
Tonight she is trashed beyond belief and I am livid. I think she will need 7-10 days on the easy list and as much therapy as possible to get things back on track.
I will think twice before allowing any of my athletes to go to ‘development’ squads now. In fact, if I can’t accompany them, I’ll be reluctant to let them go.
Feel better I’ve got that off my chest
I hear you but don’t blow it out of proportion. I don’t think she needs 10 days low w/ as much therapy as possible. She’s a 14yr old girl who did one hard workout… just don’t let it happen again :mad: