Pike Tryouts, Day 2

Jake and I left HP at the ass-crack of dawn to get to Philly for our 8am start time. Ouch! Anyway, today's tryout involved several focused scrimmages with a smattering of quick drills thrown in here and there. Basically, a chance to see how people perform under pressure in a game situation. Again, the energy was high and I was pleased with the intensity. And, of course, more Atlas was played.

Pike Tryouts, Day 1

Tryouts were at the Edgely Ballfields from 9-3pm. Most of the day was focused on skill/conditioning intensive drills with some time at the end for scrimmaging. Intensity was high throughout and I was very impressed with the skill level of the tryouts. This will undoubtably cause some tough choices for our captains, but at this early juncture, the team is already head & shoulders above where it was last season.

Today also marked the creation and inaugural game of Atlas, a game of skill, strength, and endurance, involving 2 teams of 3, a 10x10 yard field, and a medicine ball. Pure awesomeness.

MCUDL A League

Big Stick v. Mud Sharks

Despite dreary forecasts, the weather held up nicely for our first actual game of the Summer. I managed to get to the fields early enough to get in a solid warm-up (for once) that involved a decent run, some active stretching, and a lot of throwing. As for the game itself, we came out strong and built a big league in the first half which we managed to hold onto despite a second half surge by the Sharks. Go Stick!

Half-Filthy 50

Warm-up:

12:00 Elliptical Machine
Active Stretching

Half-Filthy 50 for time:

25 Box Jumps w/ 18-inch box
25 Jump Pull-ups
25 Kettleball Swings w/ 25lb ball
25 Lunges per leg (stationary lunges)
25 Knees-to-Elbows
25 Push-Press w/ standard bar
25 Back Extensions
25 Wall Balls
25 Burpees
25 Kangaroo Jumps
Total Time: 6:50

12:00 Exercise Bike

Snertz Workout

Warm-up:

7:01 run, 2x around Rutgers Athletic fields
Active Stretching

Snertz Workout for time (detailed explanations):

4 x 100 yard strides
2 x 40 yard grapevines
2 x 40 yard side shuffles
2 x 40 yard high knees
2 x 40 yard butt kickers
2 x 40 yard power skips
30 x push-ups
100 x crunches

4 x 15 ground jumps + 40 yard sprint
4 x 15 tuck jumps + 40 yard sprint
30 x push-ups
100 x crunches

2 x 40 yard lunges w/ full twist
2 x 40 one-legged hops (20 yards/leg)
2 x 10 two-footed forward cone hops
2 x 10 two-footed sideways cone hops
30 x push-ups
100 x crunches

10 x 5-10-5 yard shuttle runs
10 x 40 yard sprints
4 x 100 yard strides
Total time: 31:18

Cool-down:

3:15 run, 1x around
30:00 Throwing

Philly Pick-up

I headed down to Philly for some pick-up at the ballfields. Turn-out was decent, with 7 or 8 Pike hopefulls, a few ballers from Love, and a solid SAG representation. The competition was good and the sun was hot, making for a perfect Memorial Day outing. We got in 4 or so games to 7 before many folks had to leave and then finished off with an hour of Mini.

HP ETC

The couch, the HP track re-surfacing goons, and then stars themselves all aligned themselves against me, but I persevered and headed over to Piscattaway High School with Mel to so some work.

Warm-up:

3/4 mile in 5:25
Active Stretching

4 x 200s, 1:30 rest

:31
:30
:29
:28

4:00 rest

8 x 200m Pickup Sprints

4:00 rest

8 x 100m Pickup Sprints

1 x Grilled Salmon & Grilled Asparagus

Son pocos y cobardes

After an insanely long commute, I showed up at our first A-League game only to learn that our opponents didn't show up. Not one single player. Apparently, they recognized the futility of facing Big Stick and decided to hang on to what little dignity they had by hiding under a rock all night.

Although everyone was very disappointed at the lack of a game, we ended up getting a far better workout since we opted for a good 1.25 hours of Mini (1st and 2nd rules strictly enforced) followed by Tous' Slalom Drill of Attrition (started with 7 guys, ended with 4). I definitely spent most of the evening sucking wind and chasing Tous around a 20x30x6 field.

Sean and I finished things off right with a Pithari gyro. All things considered, it ended up being a very productive evening.

Tabatas for Powerful Legs

Warm-up:

7:00 Elliptical Machine
Active Stretching

Tabata Box Jumps, 15" box:

25, 23, 23, 20, 18, 14, 12, 17

30 x Push-ups
100 x Crunches

Tabata Lateral Bounds:

16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 13, 14

30 x Push-ups
100 x Crunches

Tabata Tuck Jumps:

31, 23, 19, 16, 15, 17, 17, 19

40 x Push-ups
110 x Crunches

7:00 Exercise Bike

Red Fish Run

5:54 Run

Tabata Sprints:

10 x :20 sprint, :10 rest

4:00 walking rest

40-40s:

12 x jog 40 yards, sprint 40 yards
Total Time: 4:37

2:00 walking rest

3:17 Run