Before we get in to that, let's reflect back on what we did:
- Warm up with 4 laps around the track (1 mile). Range was from 8 min/mi pace to about 11min/mi.
- Stairs part 1: sprint up, across, down x 10
- Stairs part 2: hop up, two feet together; jump down x 10
- 100m sprints x 5
- 50m hop back and forth on the line x 10
- 50m run backwards x 5
- stretch
Key point to all of the drills is -- don't give up! Speed matters less than persistence. Running workouts are SUPPOSED to hurt. Grind it out. If you make excuses in your head and drop out when you're tired, it'll become a habit... On the flip side, if you gut it out, your body and brain will get used to the experience; in fact, if we did the exact same workout next week, I bet it would feel easier for everyone!
So..what does IT stand for?
...IT hurts!
....IT's harder than I thought!
.....IT's going to be a long nap afterwards!
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I think that IT training was intense and tiring. It made my legs hurt a lot and I took a nap afterwards to dull the pain. The nap helped a little. I liked IT training because it made me stronger and be ready for the Big Day.
ReplyDeleteIf you were sore, that means you did it right... It ain't how fast you do it that counts, but in not giving up even when it does hurt. So great job!
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