So K Train had written a blog about checking herself against the Fitness Standards of the PTB’s (powers that be). And I thought to myself…I need to do this as well! Unfortunately mine is not complete as I haven’t been able to do any of the heavy leg lifting or running since the ACL (and before bc of major pain and weakness…haha I had no ACL!) but I thought it would be interesting anyways.
Here is my little chart:
So while the downtime from rugby really is getting hard, at least I can get in the gym and start really progressing towards my fitness goals and the PTBs as well. The team practices on Mon/Wed now and I hit the gym that day as well. I also have Physical Therapy on Tues/Thurs, so I am getting 4 if not 5 days at the gym a week now. Of course most of the focus is on getting the strength back in my knee/leg, but I dedicate at least four hours a week to the Eagle workouts.
Since before moving to Austin I only hit the gym about once a week (Yea Tarzan’s garage gym!!) and was a big advocate of outdoor training. I am still a big advocate of outdoor training (use your elements!) but have been trying to get into the gym more for weight training. Right now I am doing about an hour and a half on Mon/Wed in the gym and PT usually runs about an hour and fifteen minutes. I wish I had more time to spend in the gym, but school, work and rugby (I still go to practice to help out) eat up a lot of my time.
However, I plan on being stronger than ever when I come back in June, July or August (the date is still up in the air at this point). Soon I will be able to begin jogging and actually moving faster than a brisk walk. I cannot WAIT for that day, I am so tired of walking!!! I want to run, jump…be free!
So here’s to you sweating it away in the gym, working out outside/inside…whatever works for you, just keep moving!
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Who is the powers that be?
The PTB are the WNT team coaches…we are training for the next Women’s World Cup.
I’ve always been curious about how the Eagles train and how hard it really is. What is your training schedule like? As in, when is the off season etc.?
Thanks and keep healing!
Sally
Theoretically there is no true off season…the off season is when you aren’t practicing or playing. But that being said, the off season is when you are working out 6 days a week and spending time on your basic skills if needed.
Or at least in the PTB’s mind that’s what everyone should be doing.
K-train is right, there isn’t really an “off-season,” most of us have been training without a break for months now. I took a two week break in November…but as soon as I found out I was having ACL surgery, I wanted that knee to be as strong as possible, so back to the gym.
So if we aren’t playing rugby we are hitting the gym to get the big lifts that are expected. Workouts change constantly and are tailored to in-season (playing rugby) and off-season (no rugby). There is no break!
former eagle here, the workouts are intense, hard and physically demanding. keep up the hard work ktrain and wendy and you will both represent the US with sucess.
ann