Comox Valley Cougars Spring Training Camp

Four Pen Track athletes attended the Comox Valley Cougars Spring Training Camp, had a great time and worked hard. Athletes 13 and older were invited to the Track and Field Camp at the Vanier Track the Friday and Saturday of Easter weekend. They worked in event specific groups throughout the day and participated in a combination of strength, technical and conditioning drills and activities. Danielle Delage, Dustin Sapala, Grace Morgan and Halley Côté drove up to Comox bright and early to make it to the track by 10am. They got in 3-4 tough but extremely beneficial workouts over the two-day camp from John May, Graham Morfitt and a couple other great coaches. Athletes got to do 4 event specific technical workouts, two strength workouts and also a weight room workout. All in all the camp was exceptionally successful and all the athletes had a blast.

Day 1: fun

10am à Group Warm-Up

10:30 – 1:00 à Technical 1; athletes chose an event (sprints/hurdles, javelin, discus/hammer, high jump, 800m+, long jump) they wanted to work on and separated into smaller groups.

1pm – 1:45 à Lunch catered to the track by Plates.

1:45 – 3:00 à Group Warm-Up and strength session: 2 Leisure Laps around the track (push-ups, lunges, various plyometrics, sprints/strides).

3:15 – 5:00 à Technical 2; athletes choose another event, and do a second hard workout. Separate groups do cool-downs by themselves before dinner.

5pm – 6pm à Athletes go to their arranged accommodation, get ready for dinner at 6 at Plates.

6pm – 7pm à Athletes and coaches eat dinner at Plates.

7pm – 8:45am à Athletes stayed with either parents or friends from Comox Valley Cougars and got a good night’s rest for Saturday.

Day 2:

The second day of the camp was similar to the first, with different time slots as it started earlier and ended earlier in order for athletes to drive home the same day. However, there was a Technical 3, which was in the weight room at the Comox Recreation Centre across the parking lot from the track. John May and Graham Morfitt gave the athletes some new exercises to do and some helpful hints. With Graham showing everyone up on the abdominal roll outs!

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The Comox Valley Cougars Spring Training Camp included a camp t-shirt, catered lunch, dinner and snacks/drinks, a gym workout and first-rate coaching on Track and Field. There might be a spring training camp again next year, so keep your eyes open for information! Thanks Cougars!