While I do love the snow, it has brought a bit of a challenge to the girls lacrosse program. Normally, the week before spring season begins, we have our four run tests to complete. We have to complete a timed mile, beating our time from the previous season, under 7 minutes at least. Then, we have 3 300-yard sprints, starting at the end line and running to the 30-yard line and back 5 times. The first 300 needs to be under 59 seconds, the second under 62, and the third under 64. Next, we have 200-yard sprints, when we run across the football field and back, in around 35 seconds. We have six of those, with a second or two added to the required time each rep. Last but not least, my personal biggest struggles, are the 100s. We sprint across the football field in under 18 seconds, and then we have the remaining 42 seconds (or more, depending on how fast you sprint down) left in the minute to jog back. At the top of the minute, we sprint again. We do 14 of those, I believe.
Yes, these tests are very difficult. But, luckily, we have been training all winter season in strength and conditioning in preparation for the season and these tests, so we will be good to go! Only problem? This snow. We normally would have run these tests last week, but with the football field completely covered, we had no possible way to do so. We thought that hopefully, this upcoming week the field would be cleared so we could combine the run tests with our normal tryouts and be ready for our first scrimmage on Thursday (at home--come watch!). With the snow yesterday, I don't know if the fields will be ready for use. I'm hoping they will be clear soon enough, so we can kickstart our season that the team is anxiously waiting to begin!
