SUMMER TRAINING SUGGESTIONS

Don't sit around on your butts this summer. Think about the long term goals that you have for next track and field season!

Here are my suggestions. Once you get to the end of August/begining of September things should change but for now until then.....

WEEKLY WORKOUTS WITHOUT SOCCER:

* a 2 mile run on the weekend
* 1 day of biking or swimming (cross training is great for the comback
to T&F)
* 2 days of lifting (not like a weightlifter! core work, plyos, strength and
conditioning)
* 2 days of circuits (I can teach these)
* 1 day of bleechers or long hills (20 min of bleechers or 6 x 200m
gradual hills)

WEEKLY WORKOUTS WITH SOCCER:

* a 2 mile run on the weekend
* 2 days of lifting (see above)
* 1 day of bleechers or long hills (see above)
* optional circuit day (see above)

I CAN'T STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LET YOUR BODY REST AND REBUILD. RECOVERY TIME IS THE MOST NEGLECTED PHASE OF TRAINING BY OVER ANXIOUS ATHLETES. NEGLECTING THE BODY'S RECOVERY TIME LEADS TO INJURIES AND OVERTRAINING. TRAINING WORKS IN PHASES. IT'S A LOT LIKE LIFTING WEIGHTS. YOU STRESS THE BODY, YOU ALLOW IT TO RECOVER, IT COMES BACK STRONGER, ETC.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST E-MAIL ME AT: herdlr@msn.com