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- Practices
WHEN AND WHERE
Practices are held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from
4:30
to
6:00 p.m. at
Pleasant
Hill
Middle School
,
Feb. 25 thru May 18:
- Athletes must attend at least two practices per week.
Because proper conditioning is a critical component of success on the
track, the performance of athletes at meets will reflect their dedication to
practice. However, attendance is
not recorded and athletes are not required to attend practice in order to
participate at meets.
- We practice rain or shine.
Parents decide if they want to send their child to practice in
inclement weather. The practices
during the rain will be modified, with no field events.
WORKOUTS
We try to make
training a low-key, fun experience, designed to utilize the whole athlete:
- Practices begin with a
period of gentle warm-up and stretching.
To ensure that we have no avoidable injuries, each athlete must
attend the warm up and stretching in order to complete the track workout –
so please don’t arrive late!
§ After the first two weeks of conditioning, the head
coach will publish the schedule that shows which events will be coached on which
days.
At each practice, athletes will be able to choose an event group (sprint,
middle distance, distance, race walk, jumps, hurdles, or throws) in which to
participate based on their own interests. Not
every group is offered every day. All
athletes are encouraged to try each event (at least a few days) during the
season.
- Our running workouts consist of relay and chase
games as well as form drills, speed and pace intervals, strength training,
and over-distance running. Efforts
are made to group athletes so that beginners get the basic instruction they
need, while those with more experience receive instruction and workout at a
level appropriate for them.
WHAT
TO BRING
The essentials:
- Athletes should bring a water bottle to every
practice, as there are no water fountains at our practice track.
- No matter what the weather, athletes will be hot or
cold at some point during or after practice, so wear or bring layers that
include a warm sweatshirt.
- Athletes should wear running shoes to all
practices (see section on shoes). Coaches
may allow athletes to practice in spikes or racing flats under their
direction at certain times.
- Athletes may prefer to bring a mat or towel to
stretch on, depending on the condition of the grass.
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