Emails have gone out to all girls/parents now and thank you to all those who have replied and who have collected the necessary documentation. Can the others who have not please do so when they return from their holidays. We have a meeting with the League on Monday 19 August and so everything should be in place by then.
We start pre season training on Wednesday 21 August and will continue every Wednesday through the season, as last year. The 21 August session will be on the field at 7. Please ensure you bring correct footwear (depends on the hardness of the ground but trainers or astro boots may be better than studs), and water. Please wear socks that are not trainer socks and bring a drink. If you are not fully hydrated then you will feel tired and not be able to perform your best in training.
Everybody needs to be keeping fit during the break. Just running or going to the gym is important to keep up your fitness. We left the season in April pretty fit and that fitness needs to return fully by our first game on 8 September. You could be running 8km during a game and some of those runs will need to be at full speed during the 90 mins.
On this basis, your fitness work pre season needs to be a combination of stamina (endurance/distance running) and speed (strength/ability to accelerate). Our suggestion is therefore:
3 times a week - a 30 minute run but including within that some sprints. Use markers, between lamposts or fences etc, to give yourself a target. Build up the sprints in pyramids - such as 5, 10, 15 seconds and then come down again in reverse 10 and 5. Just build those into your 30 minute run. Start with one pyramid in your run then in your next run do two such pyramids and so on. Remember to warm up before your run and cool down after (just a gentle walk then stretch will be ok). Drink plenty before and also drink afterwards. If you follow this routine between now and the second week of Sept you will be the fittest player on the pitch! Think how good that will feel!
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