Winter Holiday Practice Schedule

Look below for practices for those who can come to practice and those who are on vacation.

If on vacation     Distance runners     Sprinters/Jumpers/hurdlers     Throwers

Sprinters/Jumpers/Hurdlers/Throwers (who can come to practice)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
        Dec 22nd

at school at 1:30 pm
Dec 23rd  

at school 9:00 am
25th 

no practice, see sprinters on vacation

Dec 26th  

at school  9:00 am
Dec 27th

no practice, see sprinters on vacation

Dec 28th

at school   9:00 am

Dec 29th

no practice, see sprinters on vacation

Dec 30th

at school   9:00 am
Jan 1st

no practice, see sprinters on vacation
Jan 2nd

school starts
practice after school
       

Distance Runners (who can come to practice)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Neighborhood = Durand Park      

 

Dec 22nd

at school   1:30 pm

Dec 23rd

Durand Park 10:00 am
Alumni Run as well
25th 

no practice
distance runners on vacation 
Dec 26th 
 
Durand Park  9:00 am
Dec 27th

Durand Park  9:00 am
Dec 28th

Durand Park  9:00 am

Dec 29th

Durand Park  9:00 am

Dec 30th

Durand Park  9:00 am

 

Jan 1st

no practice
distance runners on vacation
Jan 2nd

school starts
practice after school
       

distance runners on vacation

Distance Runners workouts (if on vacation)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
       

 

Dec 22nd

Rhythm miles or normal distance; 6 x 100 strides; bands

Dec 23rd

long run, strong 4 - 6 mile stretch

Sunday  Dec 24th  

distance, take your Sunday on Christmas

 

Dec 25th

Take your usual Sunday

Dec 26th 

1 mile tempo, 2 min rest, 6 x 200 hill, jog backdown and start, 1 mile slightly faster, 2 min rest, 6 x 200 hill, jog backdown and start,1 mile slightly faster
(Run striong 200s if no hills, 90 sec rest)

adjust the workout to your individual mileage.  Younger ones just 800, hills and 800
Dec 27th 

Normal distance run at normal distance, normal pace; strides, core

 

Dec 28th 

15-20 min jog, 2 sets of 8 x 200 hill, 3 min jog between sets, bands

do strong 200s, if no hill available with 90 sec rest




Dec 29th 
 Rhythm miles or normal distance; 6 x 100 strides; core

 

Dec 30th  

long run, strong 4 - 6 mile stretch

 

Sunday  Dec 31st  

jog 3-5 miles and short hill sprints or take off

Jan 1st

14 min - 10 min - 6 min tempo with 60 secs between, 8 x 150 at 800 pace; core.

younger runners do 12 - 8 - 4 or 10 - 6 - 3 + 150s

Jan 2nd (School starts) 

Normal distance run at normal distance, normal pace; strides, bands
       
 

 

Sprinters/Hurdlers/Jumpers workouts (if on vacation)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
       

 

Dec 23rd

Long Sprinters— full warmup, 4 x 100 meter strides, 2 sets of 3 x 90 seconds 

relatively fast with a 90 second break between reps and a 3:00 break between 

sets. Then do 8 x 150 pickups (start at stride pace and each 50 gets 

faster—walk back rest)


Short Sprinters—full warmup, 4 x 100 meter strides, 3 x 5 x 15 seconds FAST 

with a walk back rest between reps and a 5:00 rest between sets. Then do 8 x 100 @ stride pace. Stretch. 2 sets of maximum pushups with a 60 second break btw


Dec 25th Christmas

Long/Short Sprinters–if you can fit it in, do a full warmup and a 

  20-40 minute long run depending on fitness. Stretch afterwards/plus 

  core and hip circuit for 5 mins/ finish with band exercises.
Dec 25th 
 

Merry Christnas!!
Dec 26th  

 

full warmup, 4 x 100 meter strides, 3 x 

8 x 30 seconds @ moderate pace with a 30 second break between reps and 5:00 

between sets. 15 minute jog as cool down.

 


 
 

A. 
Dec 27th 

 

20 minute easy run, 6 x 100 

meter strides, and 2 sets each of core, hips, squats, lunges.


 


 

 

Dec 28th   
 

    full warmup, 4 x 100 meter strides,  

3 x 5 x 30 seconds
@ fast pace with a 45 second break between reps and 

5:00 Stretch
afterwards/plus core and hip circuit for 5 mins/ finish with band exercises.




Dec 29th
   

full warmup and a 20-40 minute long run 

depending on fitness. Stretch afterwards, plus core/hip circuit. If you have access to  

weights, get a good lift in–if not, then do 10 minutes of squats and lunges.


 

Dec 30th
 

Long Sprinters– full warmup, 4 x 100 meter strides, 3 x 2:00 moderately hard (3:00 break), then 3 x 90 seconds moderately hard (2:00) break, then 3 x 30 seconds faster with a 1:00 break. 10-15 minute jog as cool down, stretch.


Short Sprinters–

full warmup, 4 x 100 meter strides, 3 x 5 x 15 seconds FAST with a walk back rest–5 minute jog as cool down then stretch.





     

  

 

 

Throwers workouts (if on vacation)

 

Throwers workouts (if on vacation)
THROWS WORKOUTS FOR WINTER BREAK IF NOT AT PRACTICE
MONDAY- REPEAT THURSDAY
I. JOG 800\
II. STRENGTH CIRCUIT
III. CIRCUIT
A. 10 INPLACE HOPS-LUNGE FOR 20 METERS; REPEAT
B. 10 DOT DRILLS-KNEE TO CHEST 20 METERS;REPEAT
C. 10 SQUATS-CARIOCHA 20METERS; REPEAT
D. 15 PUSHUPS-FRANKENSTEIN 20 METERS;REPEAT
E. 10 UP AND BACKS-SIDE SHUFFLE 20 M. REPEAT
F. 10 BURPEES-SPIDERMAN 20 METERS. REPEAT
G. 20 VERTICLE JUMPS-SQUAT, PIVOT, TURN
INCH WORM 20 METERS; REPEAT
H. 15 PUSHUPS-LUNGE WITH TURN10 TIMES;REPEAT
I. 12 SPLIT JUMPS- BEAR WALK 20 METERS;REPEAT
J. 10 PIVOT JUMPS-SPIDERMAN WITH HEAD TURN
REPEAT
V. STRETCH
TUESDAY – REPEAT FRIDAY
I. JOG 800
II. WARMUP
III. DRILLS - WITH OR WITHOUT SHOT( POWER POSITION THROWS, FALL TO A, FALL TO A SNAP LEG UNDER, GLIDES, GLIDE THROWS) DO EACH 10 TO 15 TIMES
IV. AB CIRCUIT
* IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO WEIGHTS – GET IN FOUR LIFTING DAYS
SQUAT 3X10, INCLINE 3 X 6, JERKS, PULLS 3 X 6, LUNGES 3 X 20 ON EACH LEG

WEDNESDAY
I. JOG 800
II. WARMUPS
III. CIRCUIT
A. 25 PUSHUPS
B. 25 SQUAT THRUSTS
C. 25 SITUPS
D. 25 BOUNCE SQUATS
E.
20 LUNGES ON EACH LEG
F. 50 CROSSOVERS
G. 50 BICYCLES
H. 15 FIRE HYDRANTS EACH LEG
I. 50 FLUTTER KICKS
J. 20 LEG CIRCLES
· REST 2 MINUTES AND REPEAT
IV. STRETCH
SATURDAY
I. JOG 800
II. WARMUP
III. RUN 30 SECONDS REST 2MIN. (REPEAT 8 TIMES)
IV. STRENGTH CIRCUIT –REST 2MIN-(REPEAT)
V. STRETCH