Summer Workout #1

A little later than usual with the workouts but better late than never!

Grab a friend, teammate, or family member and get started. Your preparation for the season should start way before August 21.

A little variety for the first summer workout (need a stopwatch):

Warm-up:
Jump rope (even imaginary) for 1 min
Jog for 1 min
Skip for 30 sec
Jog for 1 min
Stretch quads, hamstrings, calves, butts, backs, etc

Time yourself for one mile (4 laps on track). This can be done on streets just make sure you know your end point. Mapmyrun.com is a great tool for this. Record your time and use it as a baseline for the rest of the summer and season. Push yourself.
Recover for 3 minutes. Stretch and hydrate
Jog a second mile. (Or stop once you have jogged for 12 minutes). This should be a pace that is much slower than before. Do NOT blow this part off... This is an important part of your conditioning.
Recover for 3 minutes. Stretch and hydrate before completing strength & core portion.

Strength & core:
5 push-ups: REAL ones.
30 sec plank on elbows
5 more push-ups: REAL ones.
30 sec plank on hands (straight arms)
25 bicycle crunches
25 toe touches
25 heel touches (penguins)
25 Russian twists (balance on butt while twisting side to side- make sure your shoulders twist not just your arms)
30 sec plank start on hands
30 sec plank SWITCH to elbows
DONE.
Stretch and hydrate.

Think about the 2014 season.

How bad do you want it?

Manchester Field Hockey Pick-up League

Manchester Pickup League Info

Play 4 the Cure Game

We will be having a Play 4 the Cure game to raise awareness and support Cancer research during our Senior Night home game vs Manchester on October 24th.

Players please click here to fill out your t-shirt size.

New England Premier Field Hockey Showcase

Here is a great opportunity to participate in a showcase in front of tons of college coaches:
http://www.nepremierfieldhockey.com/home.html

 @UNH June 14th & 15th
Let me know if you have any questions! I participated in high school and had a great experience (I still wear the pinnies...) so I'd be happy to answer whatever questions you may have.

Gordon game

Ipswich field hockey takes a day off to support Gordon College vs University of New England on September 18th.

Volunteering at Winthrop Playground Build

The field hockey program had a successful Friday afternoon on September 13th helping plant trees, spread mulch and lend a hand in the construction of the new playground at Winthrop Elementary.

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