Sunday, May 11, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Come on Down
After healing up from the surprisingly grueling tryout session I got back to schedule this week with upper body on Mon and lower body tonight. Feeling better and and am looking forward to the next tryout session this weekend.
I'm even feeling pretty confident about my throws right now. I know if Amy were here she would roll her eyes and say 'there was never anything wrong with your throws' and even though she was probably right there was definitely something in my head that was preventing me from really performing on that part of my game (she would also say 'of course it's all in your head'). But this year I made an effort to go out a couple mornings with a couple discs and just throw for a while by myself, working on just throwing and seeing the disc move. Also I've been playing goaltimate this spring which is awesome for getting a lot of touches and working on quick throws and breaks.
Think I'm going to change this site up a little bit and include some more personal info because it's that time again where with some significant changes in my life sometimes I just want a place to document some of my thoughts.
Going to see Iron Man with Amy tommorow, skipping the track work out to do this and I'm happy to do it. Lord knows I've made her wait so many times, just a small gesture here that comes a tad bit too late.
I'm even feeling pretty confident about my throws right now. I know if Amy were here she would roll her eyes and say 'there was never anything wrong with your throws' and even though she was probably right there was definitely something in my head that was preventing me from really performing on that part of my game (she would also say 'of course it's all in your head'). But this year I made an effort to go out a couple mornings with a couple discs and just throw for a while by myself, working on just throwing and seeing the disc move. Also I've been playing goaltimate this spring which is awesome for getting a lot of touches and working on quick throws and breaks.
Think I'm going to change this site up a little bit and include some more personal info because it's that time again where with some significant changes in my life sometimes I just want a place to document some of my thoughts.
Going to see Iron Man with Amy tommorow, skipping the track work out to do this and I'm happy to do it. Lord knows I've made her wait so many times, just a small gesture here that comes a tad bit too late.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Something to Prove
Writing this in my car right now as I wait for Amy's wet spring league game to finish up. Had the first tryout session last weekend which was just a couple scrimmages.
I felt ok but did not play spectacular. Solid work on defence and cutting but couldn't pull the trigger on a couple layouts and throws. Biggest dissappointment was how much my hamstrings hurt the day after. After putting in so much time in the gym it was a bad feeling to think maybe I didn't do enough or target the right area. Regardless of those feelings I know have two weeks to address those issues before the next practice.
Probably just focusing on the negatives but looking to get back on that field.
I felt ok but did not play spectacular. Solid work on defence and cutting but couldn't pull the trigger on a couple layouts and throws. Biggest dissappointment was how much my hamstrings hurt the day after. After putting in so much time in the gym it was a bad feeling to think maybe I didn't do enough or target the right area. Regardless of those feelings I know have two weeks to address those issues before the next practice.
Probably just focusing on the negatives but looking to get back on that field.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Update - 4/24/2008
Took a mini break this past weekend and Monday and Tues because of Patriots day festivities and having tickets to the Sox game on Tues night. It was a good time to rest up and let the body heal as we have the first tryout scrimmage this Sat.
Yesterday went out in the morning and threw 50 long backhands and forehand hucks. Then various shorter throws working on hitting some spots. In the afternoon did some abs, rehab stuff for the groin and ran 1.5 in 14. The weather was so nice I hit up Mag beach pickup for about an hour trying to get the disc and work on some throws.
This morning lifting upper body with a tabata interval (bike, kettlebell, speedbox, mt climbers). This afternoon will be goaltimate action. Feeling pretty good, trying to stay stretched out and rolled out.
I always feel like I should of done more as I get closer to tryouts but I've got to work with what I have now.
Yesterday went out in the morning and threw 50 long backhands and forehand hucks. Then various shorter throws working on hitting some spots. In the afternoon did some abs, rehab stuff for the groin and ran 1.5 in 14. The weather was so nice I hit up Mag beach pickup for about an hour trying to get the disc and work on some throws.
This morning lifting upper body with a tabata interval (bike, kettlebell, speedbox, mt climbers). This afternoon will be goaltimate action. Feeling pretty good, trying to stay stretched out and rolled out.
I always feel like I should of done more as I get closer to tryouts but I've got to work with what I have now.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Training Update 4/2/2008
Well I fell into another 2 months of being busy and too lazy to update this thing. There were some important things that happened so wanted to outline them out now before 6 months went by and then it would of been too late.
First I winter league has come and gone and out team 'Texas Breakside Massacre' finished out 2nd place in the league, losing in the finals 15-16. It was a pretty good season playing with NGM and Arun; and I felt pretty good physically. Definitely felt a lot more explosive on my cuts and just continuing to work hard to get this going into tryouts.
Speaking of tryouts, it's been made official now that the 2 teams will be merging and there will be open tryouts for everyone currently on the team and anyone else new. So now there is kind of an unknown looking forward in the season but I think it's helped keep me motivated during training since there is possibility of not playing if I slack off. So the keys that I have personally going into this is to work as hard as I can before and leave it all on the field, and to stay healthy by doing as much work stretching and addressing my injuries as I do lifting weights or running.
I bought the 'The Ultimate Off-Season Training Manual' by E. Cressey and it was a great read. This thing won't give you new exercises to do or anything like that but it will get your mind set on what you should be trying to accomplish in a sport's off season. One the points that I took away was the fact that you should get away from your sport as much as possibly in the offseason. The quote from that is 'no one wins awards from being in game shape year round' and it is true, at least in my case. I've always felt like I underperformed at the end of the last couple seasons and as a result I've looked to play as much as possible in the off-season. Cressey points out that what you should be doing is hitting the weights hard and just raising your general athleticism. This will serve you better when the regular season hits.
Alright there were a couple other great points that I took out of the read but I've got to run to WIT's practice this afternoon. Looking forward I'm looking to provide weekly updates.
First I winter league has come and gone and out team 'Texas Breakside Massacre' finished out 2nd place in the league, losing in the finals 15-16. It was a pretty good season playing with NGM and Arun; and I felt pretty good physically. Definitely felt a lot more explosive on my cuts and just continuing to work hard to get this going into tryouts.
Speaking of tryouts, it's been made official now that the 2 teams will be merging and there will be open tryouts for everyone currently on the team and anyone else new. So now there is kind of an unknown looking forward in the season but I think it's helped keep me motivated during training since there is possibility of not playing if I slack off. So the keys that I have personally going into this is to work as hard as I can before and leave it all on the field, and to stay healthy by doing as much work stretching and addressing my injuries as I do lifting weights or running.
I bought the 'The Ultimate Off-Season Training Manual' by E. Cressey and it was a great read. This thing won't give you new exercises to do or anything like that but it will get your mind set on what you should be trying to accomplish in a sport's off season. One the points that I took away was the fact that you should get away from your sport as much as possibly in the offseason. The quote from that is 'no one wins awards from being in game shape year round' and it is true, at least in my case. I've always felt like I underperformed at the end of the last couple seasons and as a result I've looked to play as much as possible in the off-season. Cressey points out that what you should be doing is hitting the weights hard and just raising your general athleticism. This will serve you better when the regular season hits.
Alright there were a couple other great points that I took out of the read but I've got to run to WIT's practice this afternoon. Looking forward I'm looking to provide weekly updates.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Feb Update
Here is a post Vegas update before too many weeks go by. Indoor starting and we are currently 3-0 going into our bye week. The combo of me NGM and Arun is already pretty potent but add in a couple veteran women and other solid role players make us a pretty scary team as far as indoor goes. Had a monster game in week 2 but think I hurt my ribs with a deep bruise or fracture. Normal activities feel fine but breathing in deeply and lifting weights above my head give me some pain. Going to see the doctor after going to NYC next week so an x-ray will show whats wrong.
Training is going well in terms of increased strength, flexibility, and speed. One thing that I have noticed is that I still am unable to get that explosive energy that I feel at the beginning of games to last. The endurance work I've done so far has been mostly running a mile on the treadmill, biking, or jump-roping. Thinking about this, my theory is that this helps my standard endurance of being able to be active for a long time. But I'll need to do more tabata or sprint workouts to increase my explosive endurance.
Next week I'll be in NYC for business again from Tues-Fri. I've decided that I will take the week off from lifting and do some body weight work and lots of stretching and foam roller work. To this end I got a stretching rope and 1 foot travel roller that I can bring down.
In terms of my groin the PT has shown that losing up the muscles in the lower body: hamstring, IT, quads; have really helped. Things are going pretty well in terms of pain while cutting and training and we are working towards healing things up. I am going to have a reevaluation in about 2 weeks and we'll determine what the next steps are.
Next Fri I will be flying back to NYC instead of taking the train because we'll be having an important Noise meeting in which we'll hear what is going to make in the next season.
Keep working hard boys the summer is coming on fast.
Training is going well in terms of increased strength, flexibility, and speed. One thing that I have noticed is that I still am unable to get that explosive energy that I feel at the beginning of games to last. The endurance work I've done so far has been mostly running a mile on the treadmill, biking, or jump-roping. Thinking about this, my theory is that this helps my standard endurance of being able to be active for a long time. But I'll need to do more tabata or sprint workouts to increase my explosive endurance.
Next week I'll be in NYC for business again from Tues-Fri. I've decided that I will take the week off from lifting and do some body weight work and lots of stretching and foam roller work. To this end I got a stretching rope and 1 foot travel roller that I can bring down.
In terms of my groin the PT has shown that losing up the muscles in the lower body: hamstring, IT, quads; have really helped. Things are going pretty well in terms of pain while cutting and training and we are working towards healing things up. I am going to have a reevaluation in about 2 weeks and we'll determine what the next steps are.
Next Fri I will be flying back to NYC instead of taking the train because we'll be having an important Noise meeting in which we'll hear what is going to make in the next season.
Keep working hard boys the summer is coming on fast.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Vegas - First Thoughts
Got back from Vegas this morning after taking the red eye flight out at midnight Vegas time, 3 AM EST. I got in at 8 AM and headed to the office after dropping a teammate off. So needless to say I am pretty tired. But the day is almost over and I can finally go home get some dinner and pass out.
But first I wanted to record some initial thoughts from the weekend. Game re-caps and such will come at a later time. First I felt pretty good and my new cleats feel sick. It's been a long time since I've felt this fast and agile on the ultimate field. The only complaint I have is that there is definitely no ankle support and there were a couple times I tweaked it on the mark on just running around. Also the groin was sore but felt good after a weekend where I played 6 games and was trying hard individually. In perspective the week after tournaments this summer I could barely walk the abductors were hurting so much. I also have PT twice this week on Tues and Thurs so hopefully we'll get rolling on getting this thing solved once and for all.
One thing I found that I had problems with was picking up the disc as a primary handle and getting the first throw off. I seem to have a mental block or something as I turned it over multiple times to open in cuts. Something to work on when I can get outside for some throwing sessions.
But first I wanted to record some initial thoughts from the weekend. Game re-caps and such will come at a later time. First I felt pretty good and my new cleats feel sick. It's been a long time since I've felt this fast and agile on the ultimate field. The only complaint I have is that there is definitely no ankle support and there were a couple times I tweaked it on the mark on just running around. Also the groin was sore but felt good after a weekend where I played 6 games and was trying hard individually. In perspective the week after tournaments this summer I could barely walk the abductors were hurting so much. I also have PT twice this week on Tues and Thurs so hopefully we'll get rolling on getting this thing solved once and for all.
One thing I found that I had problems with was picking up the disc as a primary handle and getting the first throw off. I seem to have a mental block or something as I turned it over multiple times to open in cuts. Something to work on when I can get outside for some throwing sessions.
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