The first week of September. Just saying that phrase brings a smile to my face. While I wish I could say I feel a change in the air, it will be a few more months weeks until we feel a change here in the desert. It was 110 today, hot and humid.
School started last Tuesday. I know that phrase brings a smile to the faces of many mothers. I’m happy about school starting too. Even though I don’t have children at home anymore, the beginning of school means the beginning of our cross country season. As I wrote in a email to the parents this morning, the first cross country meet is so exciting, not only because it signals the start of a new season, it is also the very first race for many of our athletes! Remember that kind of nervous, queasy feeling before your first race? More than half of our team will be feeling that on Saturday morning (yeah, I still get it a little too).
Just as an aside, we had kind of a funny practice this afternoon. What was supposed to be a fairly easy, but hot, four mile run turned into about eight miles for my girls varsity team, who for some reason missed the turn that everyone else managed, and ended up getting lost. I actually had to drive out on the route, and I finally found them, way off course, and we brought them all back safely. Now they’ll go down in our cross country team history as what NOT to do on a hot afternoon run.
Here is a little workout in honor of back to school and cross country. A local high school track is the best place for the workout, but anywhere you have room for about 100 meter intervals will work. (Click on the graphic to enlarge or to print.)
You can do this one time through for a good workout. You can repeat it a couple more times for a great workout. It will challenge you either way.
Oh, and because I can’t shut up as another aside, Alan crashed on his bike today. He is okay, just some road rash (and probably some sore muscles tomorrow), but what really bothered me is what he told me about how it happened. It was bad enough that a driver that may or may not have seen him, basically cut him off, causing him to have to turn quickly to evade the car which caused the crash. But what really pissed me off made me mad is that Alan told me that there was a car right behind him as this happened, that saw the whole thing, but didn’t stop to see if he was okay. What is the matter with people? You see a bike crash, the rider go down, just barely miss getting hit by a car, and you don’t stop? That is just wrong.
Okay, rant over, now get to work and enjoy the workout. We have our first meet on Saturday. What are your plans for the weekend?
I love these outdoor workouts! It’s such a nice time of year – gotta enjoy it while it lasts. 🙂
I love outdoor workouts too. Though my time is approaching, not ending 🙂
Love this workout. I need to make to the track one of these nights…although I am moving a lot slower these days. Re the bike crash, that is why I was too chicken to ride my bike anywhere (before I had kids), I just knew I’d get run over! 🙁 Glad he is ok.
I know, I’ve gotten to the point that I’m worried when he’s riding. He has crashed 4 times since he started riding! Three time by a car in one way or another (never hit, but almost),and once by a dog that ran in front of him. Broken ribs, broken scapula. Dangerous!
Nice workout! We have a couple of tracks near us so this would be a perfect one to bust out. Glad Alan is ok! Some people! Cyclists and drivers -ugh! There’s a heated battle between the two in one of our local seacoast areas. It’s getting so bad that I’m afraid something really, really bad is going to happen soon. I won’t even ride down there anymore.
It really can be scary. People get so mad at cyclists. Yes, I know there are jerks out there, but they take it out on all cyclists. And they are in a freaking car!
looks like a fabulous workout! and glad alan is ok – that’s scary and SO annoying of the other drivers!!
I get just as mad at the other driver who didn’t even bother to stop as the one who caused it. Well, almost.
Great workout Debbie! So glad Alan is ok! That’s scary!
Thanks! Car and bikes don’t mesh!
You never know how far one turn can be…glad you found everyone and that they got back safely!
Plan for the weekend…slowing down 🙂
I hope you enjoyed your slowed down weekend (though you ran a really long run, didn’t you?).
We will have a good cross country story to tell for years.
The lack of compassion from drivers for cyclists amazes me. I’m so sorry he had that experience, but very glad he is ok.
I love the start of fall, too, for so many reasons. Love the looks of this workout–especially the variety!
It’s a fun workout. I have the team do similar workouts and they love it (haha, just kidding, they hate it 🙂 ).
I just don’t get why some drivers hate cyclists so much. Yes, I know there are some jerks out there, but to take it out on all cyclists? Crazy!
Thanks so much for sharing this workout! You always have such awesome ideas, and I love switching it up sometimes. Also, I love that you include plyometric and strength moves – I know that stuff helps my running in a huge way.
Enjoy cc season! I hope the first meet goes wonderfully! Sorry about the bike wreck – that’s just terrible. Have a great weekend!
I hope you had chance to try the workout! It is a lot of fun.
Our first meet went great! The team did very well and it was so much fun because we have so many young runners. For a lot of them it was their first race!
Oh my gosh! Thats horrible about the bike crash! Good thing no major injuries happened! People kill me sometimes.
I get so I hate drivers sometime (even though I am one 🙂 ).
YIKES on the girls!! Glad all are OK – no doubt with you around! 🙂
On the hubby – YIKES! Craziness! I had a friend years ago whose hubby rode to work WITH helmet on & got hit.. in a coma for 2 weeks & thankfully cam out ok but so scary! Glad hubby is fine!!!!
I get nervous when he’s riding time. He’s been almost his 3 times that resulted in his crashing. Broken ribs, broken scapula. Scary!
YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That back-to-school workout looks awesome – gonna have to try it!!!
Glad your husband is OK – sorry that he crashed and no one stopped to help.
Hope you enjoy the workout!
Alan is doing fine. All his road rash is healing nicely 🙂
Thank goodness your husband is okay! I couldn’t imagine not stopping to make sure he didn’t need help.
I love your Back to School Workout, and your use of a track as an option. It’s a great idea!