Cathedral Track and Field 2020

Hello to all!
It’s that time of the week again. Workout day! You should go to the “media” section on the scroll down, click on “videos”. Start by watching the March 19th “Opening Video”, then watch your respective video for your specific workout information.
Keep up the great work! Find the reason to get out (or stay in) and train today. Also, please keep staying diligent to not hang out in groups.
You all are in my prayers, and stay tough!
Coach Patrick

Hi everyone,

Your coach, Greg, has put together 5 documents to guide you along from home. Under the “Media” tab, click on “Documents” and you will find them there. We all realize that these are not normal conditions for training for track and field, but we will make the most of it. One document gives you workouts plans through the end of next week. However, feel free to check in every day. Athletes may be posting comments or pictures with how their workouts are coming along.

Well we have made it to the halfway point of the week. Good job ! Just as yesterday; go to the “media” section on the scroll down, click on “videos”.
Start by viewing the video that covers your respective workout for March 18th. Secondly, view the “drills“ video, which covers the most important pre workout , post shakeout run drills. From there you can access the “core and mobility” video, which will be used for roughly the next week of the training cycle. Lastly, you can view the “talk #1” video.
I’m proud of the effort displayed to get your workouts in ! Keep it up.
God bless,
Coach Patrick

After today, I will get these out first thing in the morning. I do understand that your school day is most likely starting at 9:00 and could last anywhere from 3-5 hours (depending on your grade level).
Sprinters, jumpers, vaulters:

Warm up: get your heart rate up at 5-10 minutes (jog, jump rope, bike) and almost into a sweat and then incorporate the dynamic movements that we do as part of our warm up before we start sprinting.

2 × 50 meter sprints with full recovery (heart rate back to pre sprinting pace)
2 × 100 meter sprints with full recovery (heart rate back to pre sprinting pace)
2 × 150 meter sprints with full recovery (heart rate back to pre sprinting pace)

We have used trees or poles as marking points in the past at practice. If this does not work for you, then time your run. Use a timer on your phone or have a parent or sibling time you. I would suggest 5-8 seconds for 50 meters; 12-16 seconds for the 100 meters; 18-22 seconds for the 150 meters.

If you are strictly a jumper, take out the 150 meter sprint and insert 4 × 25 meters (or 4-5 seconds).

Cool down – Get your heart rate back to normal and perform Collin’s hip flow exercises that he taught you last week.

Throwers: I will get back to you once I hear from Willie. I would suggest you follow the warm up and cool down that he has done with you in the past. Until I hear from him, perform 8 short sprints of 10-25 meters in duration to engage your fast twitch muscle fibers in getting across the ring.

Hello to all! I started a team pages to get you all rolling through our second week of track. This is clearly going to be an adjustment for everyone. Your attitude will be the single greatest thing you CAN control.
I stated in the video and I’ll state again “Do not use these workouts as an opportunity to see friends/ teammates”, but rather honor that which is being asked of us all; and that is to be “social distancing“. These workouts are not to be done in groups of any size!
I also ask that one or more of your parents also add team pages; as it will make communication much more effective for myself.
To access the videos, click the scroll down tab. You will see a section called “Media”. (Click the media tab) , then there is a “video” section where you are able to watch videos that will explain the plan for today. (Watch in this order) 1. “Opening video” 2. Find your respective distance/ events video 3. Closing video 4. Parent video (for parents to watch)
Hope these videos find you well! Stay positive. Talk soon