Monday, January 21, 2008

Tentative 2008 Indoor and Outdoor Schedule

-2008 Indoor Schedule-


University of Washington Invitational - Saturday Feb 2nd, Seattle, WA

Husky Classic - Saturday Feb 16th, Seattle, WA


-2008 Outdoor Schedule-


Stanford Invitational - Saturday April 5th, Stanford, CA

Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational- March 10th-12th, Los Angeles, CA

Oregon Relays - Friday and Saturday April 25th and 26th, Eugene, OR

Oregon Twilight - Friday May 9th, Eugene, OR

Prefontaine Classic- Sunday June 8th, Eugene, OR

U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifying - Thursday July 3rd, Eugene, OR

U.S. Olympic Team Trials Finals - Saturday July 5th, Eugene, OR

WORKOUT JOURNALING


Gone are the days of Fall training! It seems to have gone by really quickly for me. I do feel that I have built up a great base for my indoor and outdoor seasons. By putting more energy into the weight room and preventative injury exercises, I feel that I have produced the "edge" to be as successful in throwing as I want to be. I've also started keeping a workout journal for the first time this year. I do daily entry logs for all the following: Warm up exercises, throws, lifting, cool downs, sprint/jump workouts. I also keep a section in my entries to write down ideas and comments from my coach, how I feel that day, what did/didn't work for me, and what I can improve on. Though I am very busy with athletics and holding two jobs, taking the five or ten minutes to write down workouts and ideas has really helped me stay focused and I feel that it has been very beneficial to mentally go over and reflect on my training a second time. I gain emmense satisfaction in being able to visually see all the work I have put into my sport. These joural books will be a great resource for me in the future when I decide to transition from athlete to coach. I highly recommend keeping a workout journal for any type of athlete, at any age, and any level.