Tuesday night report

Well it looks like Tuesday nights are going to be a success. With the fun crowd that was out for the Meet & Greet night, I cannot help but think that we are going to have a great time this summer training together.

If you missed last night you can still join us next week at 7pm at the Pineridge SS Track. We meet in the south-east corner. All the details about the Tuesday night program are HERE. You can always contact me at: Email Ken or phone me at (905) 831-5329

Remember for next week:

If you don't like lying on the ground or grass to do your exercises, bring a towel or mat to lie on instead. A yoga mat or camping mattress will work. I will be checking for pillows, so No Napping!

Also, you are going to need a skipping rope.

• WalMart sells a great one, called a speed rope, for around $6? Black wire with molded handles.
• Make sure that you get one that is your size. Held under your feet, the handles should come to armpit level.
• It won't hurt to start practicing your skipping. Start by skipping for 20-30 seconds and then marching on the spot for 30 seconds. Repeat 4 times to start, increase the skipping time while decreasing the amount of march as you get more proficient. Work your way up to 2 minutes continuous skipping. Warning: make sure that you are sufficiently warmed up before skipping. This is a high impact exercise so skip on a forgiving surface.
• Check out this link for some great skipping exercises: Jump

In a couple of weeks I will also be assigning homework. I have a workout plan that involves the use of a stability ball (exercise ball). So keep your eyes open for one of these on sale someplace if you think you are still going to be around come July (teehee). Anything between a 28" to a 42" will work. I got mine for less than $10, so it doesn't have to be anything special.

Next week we will be starting with a short set of dynamic maneuvers and drills before we head out for the trail run for warmup. We will return to the track and continue with the rest of the workout. If we start on time, we will be wrapping up shortly before 8:30.

See you next week!

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Tip of the week: If you have just finished training and completed a big event, you must let your body re-adjust to what "normal" is. If this means becoming a couch potato for a week or two, so be it. You have trained for so long and so hard that your body needs time to rest. Your muscles might have recovered, but what about things like your connective tissues, cartilage and your organs? This things need time to recoup!