All Bantams, Midgets and Youth/Intermediate athletes are invited to attend practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The Monday and Wednesday practices are team practices focused on running. There will not be specialty practices on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please see the practice schedule under the Practice, Meets and Results tab on the Tigres homepage for exact times for each particular session. As a reminder, you can attend any 30 minutes session(s) you would like. You can attend three sessions in one day or come for the 4:30-5:00 session and leave or even show up only for the 5:30-6:00 session.
Here are some hints on what each 30 minute session is and who would benefit from them. Feel free to try different combinations and see what sessions you like.
High Jump (Tuesdays and Fridays) – for athletes that are interested in the High Jump
Strength (Tuesdays) – working on core strength exercises, medicine balls and mobility/flexibility. This is great for all athletes, from sprinters to distance runners, and all filed events.
Shot Put (Tuesdays and Fridays) – for athletes interested in the Shot Put
Relays (Tuesdays and Fridays) – any athlete that would like to participate regularly in the relays should try to attend at least one of these sessions a week.
Long Jump (Thursdays and Fridays – for athletes interested in the Long Jump
Power Ploys (Thursdays) – working on quickness and explosiveness. Great for sprinters and jumpers.
Recovery Run (Thursdays) – distance runners should seriously consider attending these practices for additional easy runs.
Speed Development (Thursdays) – working on developing top end speed. Any athlete who is looking to improve raw speed including sprinters, distance runners and long jumpers.
Hurdles (Thursdays and Fridays) – for athletes interested in Hurdles.