Practice Schedule beginning week of 4/2 and Updated for the Week of 4/8

Note: I'm just going to update this original blog post starting with Sunday...

In review of this past week, there were some very, very good workout run by all of you. Especially Thursday, and Dom's closing mile in today's tempo (5:35, with a fairly good size hill, into the wind and on gravel... nicely done, Dom!).


I think Andrew summed up Thursday's workout best when he said, "That's the fastest I ever ran!" Amen.


I appreciate the effort you all put in this last week. Thank you.

Note: Results from Friday's race still not posted. Although this is a weekend where we don't race, we will practice, and I expect you at all practices.

Monday, 4/2
Track workout -- 800/600/400/200... all very fast

Pick-up at 5:45

Tuesday
Easy long distance... 80 to 60 minutes w/ strides/ stanfords

Pick-up at 5:30

Wednesday
off (as usual)

Thursday (early release?)
Track Workout -- Details to follow

Friday (No school)
Campbell Mesa?

Saturday
Tempo -- A mandatory practice (most took off the entire Spring Break!)

Sunday, 4/8
Long Easy Instead, run for 20-30 minutes at a pace that is somewhat faster than a walk.

Monday
Five miles for boys and Kev, and 3.5 for girls. Finish at track and followed by 8 x 200 with jog across football field, if squirts aren't out there falling down on top of each other.

Tuesday
Big Warmup/ stanfords

Wednesday
Meet in Sedona
Meet starts at 3:00, so we'll leave at noon???
I believe I told you what you all are all running... those athletes who have been sick may not run.

Thursday
Off

Friday
We're going to take this day as another easy day... easy distance, strides, drills, stanfords

Saturday
This day will try to run our longest run of the year.

Sunday
See what we did last Sunday for a workout, then add strides to this.

Next meet will be on either Friday, 4/20 at Mingus, or 4/21 at Glendale (why I'm hesitating on the Glendale meet is due to it being run in the afternoon... and we just aren't acclimated to the heat).

Chandler Results

Keven 5:29.28
Andrew 4:51.67
Jon 4:53.96
Nick 5:14.9
Grace 6:16.5
Andrea 2:42.49
Rachel 3:07.21
Chelsea 3:07.73
Dom 10:14.99
Cullen 10:39.28

For complete results, go to:
http://az.milesplit.com/meets/104829/results/190813

Notes: PR's by Dom, Andrew, Cullen, and Jon... besides all those (Nick, Grace and Rachel) running their first FIRST!

Next up -- Scottsdale Distance Classic!

Practice Schedule... and Chandler

Monday... a day off from school... however, not a day off from running

Tuesday
Tempo Run on the road into Walnut Canyon National Monument.

Wednesday
A traditional day off... but I'll be there for those who want to run.

Thursday
Super Big Warm-uyp in preparation for our race tomorrow in Chandler.

Friday... I believe I sent email to you all last night (Sunday).

Saturday
Long, long easy...

Sunday
Another, long, long easy...

Practice Schedule 2/27 -- 3/3

Note
Five people at practice yesterday.
Also, pay attention to the weather... Monday night the National Weather Service is forecasting 3-7 inches. Monday afternoon's practice will be very windy and cool, which means, I want to see sweats and hats.

Monday
Long-ish run on the golf course with strides on the football field to follow.
Pick-up at 5:30

Tuesday
Given the forecast, we'll wait and see, but I'd like a longer ladder workout done on the track:
1000, 600, 300, 400, 800 1200, followed by 5x120s (if snow does not allow access to the track, then we'll switch this day with Thursday).

Pick-up Tuesday through Friday at 3:30.

Wednesday
Off... but why for those of you who missed our Saturday practice?

Thursday
Hill... location to be determined.

Friday
Recovery day...


Saturday
To accomodate the SAT Review class, we'll run this in the afternoon.
1000 meter time trial...

2012 Track Schedule

Date	Meet	Site
Wednesday, March 7	Skydome Classic	NAU Skydome
Friday, March 23	Chandler Rotary	Chandler HS
Saturday, March 24	Chandler Rotary	Chandler HS
Friday, March 30	Scottsdale Distance Classic	Saguaro HS
Wednesday, April 11	Sedona Invite	Sedona Red Rock HS
Saturday, April 21	Glendale Invite	Glendale CC
Saturday, April 28	Northern AZ Shootout	Flagstaff HS
Friday, May 4	Thunder Last Chance	Desert Vista HS
Fri / Sat, May 11 / 12	State Championship	Mesa CC

Practice Schedule February 13th -- 17th

Note: Injuries and sickness have once again impacted our roster this past week. Although I'm really proud of Nick for bouncing back as quick as he did from his cold. I think for Thursday's track workout, we had more girls not running the workout than actually running the workout!


We ended the week before (Sunday) with an easy day, Monday was really supposed to be a "medium" day, with Tuesday a "Long" day, and therefore, a "hard" day for most. Wednesday off, followed by Thursday as our really "hard" day! Except, for what I said above about the girls above. Friday easy, then at yesterday's "Captain's Practice" only one girl showed up... and yes I do understand the fact that all Jr. girls are suffering in SAT prep class. And I'm guessing most people aren't running today... since the weather's icky. Meanwhile, you're competition in the Valley trains... and improves.


So I don't understand the injuries when there are plenty of recovery days here (Sunday, Wednesday, Friday). 

Here we go:

All pick-ups at 5:30... except for Tuesday.

Monday
Long run... should utilize as much of the golf courses as possible. Watch the weather... Sunday night we are forecasted to receive another half-inch.

Tuesday
Given the forecast... and the fact that some want a chance to run in the Skydome prior to our first meet on 3/7, we'll join Run Flagstaff at 6:30 for their workout.

Report to the Skydome at 5:15 for a "Big Warm-up."

Pick up at ~8:15?

Wednesday
Off... unless you were "off" today, and if you were one of the MIA girls (Ge, Uli, Rach, Jazz, Andi et. al.).

Thursday
Mile on the track/hills/mile on the track... remember this workout from last month? Should be killer, except for those who will be walking around the infield nursing their various injuries.

Friday
Some easy

Saturday
LONG, Long, long. TBD

Sunday
Recovery run... On your own.

Practice Schedule February 6th -- 11th

Note to all: Thanks for showing up at the Skydome for Keven's race. I'm sure it meant a lot to her, but it also meant much to me to see you all there!

We begin this week with the official beginning of the track season, which really means that every school in AZ begins in earnest, which we've been doing since... when December?

Assume all pick-up times at 5:30.

Monday
Bring your flats/spikes as well start with a medium run on the golf course (we've got to utilize this space since in the past at this time of the year, it is covered in snow, and later, it'll be closed due to some fat people known as "golfers" wanting to use this area!).

After a "medium" distance run, well finish on the track to 3x4 (or 3) 300 at full effort. To be followed by drills.

Tuesday
A long run is the plan.
Strides/Stanfords

Wednesday
AM run.
PM off.

Thursday
5x1000 on the track

Friday
Recovery... easy run, drills, stanfords, etc.

Saturday
Long run -- We'll meet at 9 AM, but where will be determined later in week.

Sunday
Recovery