I coach HS girls in WI, where we currently have about 2 feet of snow on the ground. Practice starts the beginning of March, but I’m really doubting the track will be clear by then. We have no indoor track, so any running is either done outside, in the gym, or the school hallways.
Any ideas for ways to train those first week or two when outdoor workouts aren’t really an option? I used some stair workouts last year, but I want to limit them as they’re tough on the legs. The team is predominantly young, with little/no lifting experience. I know 2 weeks of lifting 3x per week won’t do a lot for their strength, but it would be an opportunity to teach basic lifts, and set up a base for more in-season strength work.
That said, I don’t want to put my girls 2 weeks behind in an already short season.
Ideas? Focus on strengthening until the track is clear? Head outside for some endurance work? Hills? Stairs? Speed work in the gym/hallway?
stupid wisconsin winter…