Day two would prove a new challenge for most of the 65 skaters. We would have three sessions on track and no gym time due to Olympic sports using the gymnasiums. With 3 hours of skating in the morning, 3 hours in the afternoon and 2 hours in the evening for a total of 8 hours on the track. Some of the new skaters remarked that they usually only practice twice week an hour at each practice, for a total of 8 hours a month!
So it was a unique day.
While Kelly Springer was working with two groups out on the track, Buggy Allmond had two groups doing "off-skates" with their skates on in the middle while Linda Wood had another 2 groups over in another area doing other drills. When it was time to switch, skaters had a few moments for a drink and then they were on to the next coach. This continued through the morning session.
When we returned for the afternoon session it was time to open it up a bit for the skaters. Most were antsy to get "busy" out on the track. Each group of skaters did 3-1's. For those of you who are normally spectators, this drill consists of 3 pace laps and one sprint lap. The skaters then regroup to go again with 3 laps pace and 1 lap sprint. Each group had to do this 5 times before the next group would skate. In the meantime it was duck walks, stretching and drinking fluids as today many skaters and parents got a fair amount of sun!
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