Running Drills

The girls started stretching for practice while the coach discussed the upcoming tournaments and games one of which is a little more than a week away. The Pocomoke play day is expected to host a mix of teams from the area including potentially strong Parkside and Pocomoke teams. The coach is hoping to challenge the girls by exposing them to strength of the district. The first tournament for the varsity team is Wednesday, August 20 from 3 to 5pm at Cape Henlopen Hockey Field.

The girls are improving rapidly. There was less attrition on the workouts. Several girls stand out as exceptional athletes even now. There are others who maybe aren’t as strong at the distance running who spark up when the practice moves to cardio work. The highlight of the day had to be a rendition of ABBA’s Dancing Queen sung by the team during the sprint drill. These girls can belt out a tune.

Today’s session included the following:
• 10 Laps half together half opened up

• Stretches
o Walking leg lifts 1 x 25 yards
o Walking lunges 1 x 25
o Walking knee lifts 1 x 25
o Stretch in pairs hamstrings and groin

• Sprint Drill – 30 minutes
o Jog in place
o Mix-up sprints to front back left & right
o Add arms and high knees in between

• Sprints 5 x 200

• Calisthenics
o Jog
o Pushups 2 x 25
o Crunches 2 x 100

During one of the drills today one of the girls came to the bleachers rewrap and stretch out. She noticed something underneath and rather loudly proclaimed “Hey, those are my flip flops”. The coach looked over and said yeah they have been there for weeks! Everybody cracked up.

Let’s Go Ladies!

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