The Realm of Pain and Extreme Physical Discomfort


The solstice and the the 31st have past, so we have officially moved to the winter and a new year. The winter portion of the season is always the most difficult mentally. There are very few rewards and little opportunity to play. Helping each other stay motivated to workout and throw outside of practice is critical. The Winter is where we lay the foundation of physical preparation, so that when we are able to get outside, we can practice hard from the very beginning.

You have set lofty goals for this season, and hard work, starting now, is necessary to achieve those goals. I'm guessing many of you have take the last couple of week off from training. With finals and the holidays, that is certainly understandable. I've slacked off in my training too. But now is the time to start back up again. The weather is has been mild enough to go out running. There are suggestions on this blog for indoor workouts, and some suggestions were made at the team meeting. It's time to get motivated and moving. You have 17 days before the first indoor session.

Speaking of the indoor sessions. They will basically follow this outline: warmup, plyometrics, footwork, marking/throwing with a mark, conditioning, stations. You notice that there is little throwing and playing. This is because there is little benefit from doing this indoors. The sessions last 90 minutes and are quite strenuous. There are at least 8 teams in this region that think they can make a run at bid to nationals. Most of the people on these teams do not know the amount of work necessary to make it to the show. I know that many of you guys don't know how much work is necessary. I know what it takes, and part of my job is to make you guys do the work. These indoor sessions are a introduction to the the level of effort you need to exert to become good players, and a good team. At times, during these indoor sessions, it may seem like I'm being a little sadistic. This is probably an accurate assessment. I enjoy making Machine a better team, and at times that means forcing you to push past your comfort level and into the realm of pain and extreme physical discomfort.

Posted: Tue - January 4, 2005 at 01:34 PM          

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