Around the park

April 23rd, 2009

This evening, we left the comfort and coziness of our meeting area and made our way to several locations around the park (but still close to the track...for now) to train. We used the raised foundation of the flagpole to do some cardio foot-work, got up on bleachers to run stairs, went out to the parking lot area to charge up and down the levee, used the curb of the track to do calf raises, before finally coming back to the shade of the meeting area to finish up with some core work. I actually had some other places/drills in mind but had to cut them out because for some reason or another, this was one of the busiest evenings I've seen at Pontiff - there were not one but two corporate parties (crawfish boils) going on in addition to the usual swarm of little kids playing baseball. So the gazebos were packed, as was the parking lot area. Good thing that our workouts don't really require much space or equipment, so we still had plenty of room to work with. I think it was another solid workout. I'm already noticing slight improvements within the group - already, no one is stopping early within intervals nor starting late after scheduled breaks.

Let's keep at it! Friday is designated as an unofficial leg-strengthening day, so let's see who can come up with the most creative ways to exercise the legs throughout their busy day! And on Saturday, abs, abs, abs! I personally look forward to taking on that challenge myself. Ask me how my belly feels on Sunday...if it's not at least a little sore, I didn't do enough!!!

Best wishes to everyone JazzFesting this weekend. Please be safe, including drinking water and wearing sunscreen!!! Take care, and see y'all at Sunday's session.

P.S. -- Feeling motivated to train more?!?! Check out Coach Brad's training session out in Destrehan on Saturday, April 25th at 8:30am -- the group meets at East Bank Bridge Park, which is right off River Rd right by the I-310 exit (not sure where that's at? Google it!!! or e-mail one of us... pglotser@yahoo.com or teamxyg@gmail.com)

Take care,
Phillip Glotser