gym: 08/11/08

3 sets of the following (once through is one set) rest after each set

front squats
8 @ 95

1 armed shoulder press
6 @ 45

lateral toe taps on 12 inch step
20 @ 35

push!ups
10

walking lunges
16 @ 35

pull ups
6 @ 25

practice weekend: 8/9-10/08

Two 4 hour practices.

Track: Wed 08/06/08

6:30 fartlek: ran two slows to start and did about a mile

4 min

6 x 200 75 secs: 30,31,31,32,32,31

4 min

2 laps of jog the curves sprint the straights

4 min

4 x 200 90 secs: 30,30,29,29

3 min

4 x 100 walk back to start: I started in the medium group and came in second, then I won the medium group, eeking out a win over Dan P who didnt get a good start, which moved me up to the fast group. I somehow won the fast group barely beating Colin and then Jeff got pissed at me for beating him and he crushed me in the last one. People were dropping quick during the 100's.

Done

This was a solid performance for me. Sticking to 31 during 6 200's in a row is tough for me. My legs felt like stiff heavy boards for the sprint the straights, but loosened up for the second set of 2's, which felt great with the 90 seconds of rest. The 100's felt great as well except for the last one.

Tennis: Mon 08/04/08

I dusted off the racket and joined Mullen and Jeff for tennis at Tufts. I played tennis in high school and by senior year was the number 1 tennis player at Lowell High. Of course we sucked and I ended up winning like three matches that year (2000) and since then I have played tennis less than 10 times.

For some reason I couldn't get my serve over the net for awhile, which severely limits any win potential. Lucky for me Mullen was in the same boat and and I got in just a few more than he did each time we played. Ben 3-Mullen 0. Jeff's serve started to leave him so he just started dinking his serve over knowing that we would hit errors. Jeff 3-Ben 0, Jeff 3-Mullen 0.

It was a lot of fun once the sun set and the lights came on.

Practice: Saturday and Sunday 08/02/08-08/03/08

I was not to optimistic that my groin would be ready to go. During summer league I never felt right and then I tried some sprints on Friday night. I got to about 95% and felt funny so I stopped and doom closed in around me. If I take this weekend off that leaves me one weekend to practice before Chesapeake. If I play this weekend there is a chance I would set myself back till Chesapeake. I was really frustrated, but it was all for naught as I started warming up. I felt fine if a bit behind in cardio after limiting myself for almost two weeks.

Saturday was ugly. Lots of turns as guys got used to each other again and try to shake off summer league impulses and the rust of taking a month off. The practice was cut to about 3 hours due to lightning and a downpour.

Sunday was less ugly. Decisions were a little better and throws a bit crisper. The rain held off till sprints.