Sunday wayyy Post-Work
1x350 (13,27, 37)
3x200 (26, 28,28)
Practice today was KILLER. In short, I almost passed out. The end.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
one step forward; two steps back...
Post Workout
11-2-10
2x500 1:20
2x350 16, 32, finish
3x200 31,31,30
Just as I thought today's workout was ridiculous. To be honest I wasn't prepared AT ALL. I didn't even start to hydrate until 30 mins until practice time. Big mistake. I had a lapse in judgment today. Instead of getting up and hydrating before class, I decided to sleep longer. So during the workout I struggled. Last week I killed a similar workout but today my lapse in judgment caused me to have a BAD practice. Grant it we ran a total of 2300 meters on a windy day with temperatures dipping into the lows 40's. Still there was no excuse for performance today. I won't lie to myself. I'm sure I looked very undisciplined today.
I feel as if I took a a few steps back in my training today. All because I was unprepared. I cannot blame anyone but myself for that; unacceptable. My coach tried to my calm my frustration by telling me, "Good Job" after the workout. I'm sorry but I couldn't accept it because I knew in my heart that I didn't perform at the level I'm capable and supposed to. Some may think that I'm being too hard on myself and that I can't perform at practice well every time but I refuse to accept that ideology. You practice how you perform; point blank. Today I didn't take my training seriously and I paid for it. This will not happen again.
If you cannot tell yourself that you need to be darn near perfect everyday and take strides to prepare yourself to be, then everything you do is in vain. You don't practice in order to compete mediocre, just like you don't study for hours in order to become a C student. You train to be the best at what you do, no matter what sacrifices you have to make in order to do so. This can translate to anything in life from an office job to being a professional athlete. I once heard, "When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail." Such a true and appropriate quote.
Many times throughout your life you will have to learn how to use disappointments, shortcomings or self inflicted pain in order to learn, move on from and grow. If ever there is a day when you stop learning or growing, examine your life. Some people get older but never grow up. I still have to constantly remind myself of my goals. Life doesn't take a day off and neither can I. And that goes fro school, track, and on the job.Everything you do now is preparing you for your future. How are you preparing yourself? Will you conquer it or will life swallow you whole? Whether you like to believe it or not, hard work is the dirtiest work but the rewards you reap are what make it all worthwhile. Time waits for no man or woman. Cease tomorrow today, while you still can.
Signing off,
D
11-2-10
2x500 1:20
2x350 16, 32, finish
3x200 31,31,30
Just as I thought today's workout was ridiculous. To be honest I wasn't prepared AT ALL. I didn't even start to hydrate until 30 mins until practice time. Big mistake. I had a lapse in judgment today. Instead of getting up and hydrating before class, I decided to sleep longer. So during the workout I struggled. Last week I killed a similar workout but today my lapse in judgment caused me to have a BAD practice. Grant it we ran a total of 2300 meters on a windy day with temperatures dipping into the lows 40's. Still there was no excuse for performance today. I won't lie to myself. I'm sure I looked very undisciplined today.
I feel as if I took a a few steps back in my training today. All because I was unprepared. I cannot blame anyone but myself for that; unacceptable. My coach tried to my calm my frustration by telling me, "Good Job" after the workout. I'm sorry but I couldn't accept it because I knew in my heart that I didn't perform at the level I'm capable and supposed to. Some may think that I'm being too hard on myself and that I can't perform at practice well every time but I refuse to accept that ideology. You practice how you perform; point blank. Today I didn't take my training seriously and I paid for it. This will not happen again.
If you cannot tell yourself that you need to be darn near perfect everyday and take strides to prepare yourself to be, then everything you do is in vain. You don't practice in order to compete mediocre, just like you don't study for hours in order to become a C student. You train to be the best at what you do, no matter what sacrifices you have to make in order to do so. This can translate to anything in life from an office job to being a professional athlete. I once heard, "When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail." Such a true and appropriate quote.
Many times throughout your life you will have to learn how to use disappointments, shortcomings or self inflicted pain in order to learn, move on from and grow. If ever there is a day when you stop learning or growing, examine your life. Some people get older but never grow up. I still have to constantly remind myself of my goals. Life doesn't take a day off and neither can I. And that goes fro school, track, and on the job.Everything you do now is preparing you for your future. How are you preparing yourself? Will you conquer it or will life swallow you whole? Whether you like to believe it or not, hard work is the dirtiest work but the rewards you reap are what make it all worthwhile. Time waits for no man or woman. Cease tomorrow today, while you still can.
Signing off,
D
Monday, November 1, 2010
gaining ground; one step at a time
Post-Workout 11-01-10
5x60 in spikes/4 pt. stance
3x40 in spikes /out of blocks
Today's workout went great. This was the best block practice I've ever had. I can now see a major difference in my start almost 8 weeks later. I have more patience and I more technically sound. I am using more power and I'm more relaxed coming out of the blocks. Focusing on just me during a race has been my achilles heel. In the past I would panic if someone got out of the blocks before me. I never focused solely on my race and in most cases I ran the races that my opponents wanted me to run unfocused. Every time I come out of the blocks I have confidence that I will run the race I came to race because I'm focused on only one thing; me.
I won't lie. At the beginning of the season when I was introduced to all of this technique mumbo-jumbo I didn't think it would work for me because I had grown so accustomed to my running style. I thought that if I changed too much that I would have to change everything about the way I ran. Well I was right and wrong. My technique has gotten substantially better and because of it I run differently. In addition, this new way of running did not take away my personal flare. I still look like me on camera. The only difference is that I'm actually moving down the track smoothly and more natural.
Things are looking up. My first meet is December 5th at the CNU Holiday Open. You ever get the feeling when your mind is telling m you that you're ready to compete now but you know that you aren't? I think every athlete gets to that point in their training where they feel that they are ready because they are growing tired of training. It's just "competition jitters". You train for months and months and you realize that there are still months in between you and your first competition is nerve-racking. It can drive you insane! But patience will be your best friend. Trust me I know all about competing when you;re not ready mentally and physically. Trust me, patience will be your best friend at this point in your training. Take your time. Get it right tot he point that it becomes natural.
This training block in focusing on getting stronger for my longer races. I know I can run the 200 and down. I want to be able to run a good time in the 400 too. So this block will be dedicated to getting stronger and becoming more disciplined in the longer stuff; starting with tomorrows practice. It's going to be a killer but the entire time I'm going to remind myself where I why I am doing all of this. Making mental notes or write your goals down. doing this will help you push even harder when you feel like you can't or don't want to. If you're truly serious about being the best, you will make it your job, if it already isn't, to be the BEST.
Well I'm off to bed. It's after 12 and I need to get at least 9 hours of sleep. I will let you all know how tomorrows work out goes. Lets hope I make it through it. Take care and God bless.
5x60 in spikes/4 pt. stance
3x40 in spikes /out of blocks
Today's workout went great. This was the best block practice I've ever had. I can now see a major difference in my start almost 8 weeks later. I have more patience and I more technically sound. I am using more power and I'm more relaxed coming out of the blocks. Focusing on just me during a race has been my achilles heel. In the past I would panic if someone got out of the blocks before me. I never focused solely on my race and in most cases I ran the races that my opponents wanted me to run unfocused. Every time I come out of the blocks I have confidence that I will run the race I came to race because I'm focused on only one thing; me.
I won't lie. At the beginning of the season when I was introduced to all of this technique mumbo-jumbo I didn't think it would work for me because I had grown so accustomed to my running style. I thought that if I changed too much that I would have to change everything about the way I ran. Well I was right and wrong. My technique has gotten substantially better and because of it I run differently. In addition, this new way of running did not take away my personal flare. I still look like me on camera. The only difference is that I'm actually moving down the track smoothly and more natural.
Things are looking up. My first meet is December 5th at the CNU Holiday Open. You ever get the feeling when your mind is telling m you that you're ready to compete now but you know that you aren't? I think every athlete gets to that point in their training where they feel that they are ready because they are growing tired of training. It's just "competition jitters". You train for months and months and you realize that there are still months in between you and your first competition is nerve-racking. It can drive you insane! But patience will be your best friend. Trust me I know all about competing when you;re not ready mentally and physically. Trust me, patience will be your best friend at this point in your training. Take your time. Get it right tot he point that it becomes natural.
This training block in focusing on getting stronger for my longer races. I know I can run the 200 and down. I want to be able to run a good time in the 400 too. So this block will be dedicated to getting stronger and becoming more disciplined in the longer stuff; starting with tomorrows practice. It's going to be a killer but the entire time I'm going to remind myself where I why I am doing all of this. Making mental notes or write your goals down. doing this will help you push even harder when you feel like you can't or don't want to. If you're truly serious about being the best, you will make it your job, if it already isn't, to be the BEST.
Well I'm off to bed. It's after 12 and I need to get at least 9 hours of sleep. I will let you all know how tomorrows work out goes. Lets hope I make it through it. Take care and God bless.
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