Dog Days of Track - March 2010

Dog days. We tend to use that reference in the face of long, hot summer days. But, it also carries with it the idea that we are not making any progress toward established goals. At this time in the track season the athletes put in many miles, lift a lot of weights, deal with the discomfort of re-apportioning their physical capacities, and yet they don't necessarily see tangible results, at least in terms of meet success. Thus, I have often referred to the month of March as the "Dog Days of Track". It is actually one of my favorite times of the year. While it is sometimes the case that the athletes feel as though they are working hard and gaining little return for their efforts, I envision the future days of reaping, the satisfaction of knowing that each step taken, every rep pursued, will have paid off. So the dog days are actually some of the greatest days in any SBA track season. Here is a little video for you to show it in action....and some commentary from the troops.