XLR8

Tuesday night was XLR8 Night!  One of my favorite nights of the week.  It is usually an hour and a half of totally intensity.  I know the things I am working on with Mike are going to really make a huge difference in my performance on the field.  I usually get a few days a week to then apply it to football, in the mornings with Brandon.  I really would love to be going twice a week, but our schedules just do not allow it.  So we definitely make the most of the time we spend with with Mike.  Everything is really starting to come together for sprinting.  I am finally feeling my stride, and how to keep my body in position for maximum stride length.  One thing I have to work on is relaxing while i'm running.  Mike noticed I clench my teeth, and tense my neck while really pushing it, so I really need to relax.  Something I will now be conscious of.
Wednesday morning was another route day for Brandon and I.  I ended up having some issues with my lower legs, (not so much my calves) cramping up. I'm thinking it was from the 1 legged jumps we were doing at Mikes.  I still felt it last night during our leg workout.  So we started with the leg press, because both squat racks were occupied.  It was a nice warm-up before doing squats.  Finally the squat rack opened up, but my legs were not feeling it.  225 and 275 went really well, but 315 felt super heavy last night.  I still got 5 or 6 in, but my form was something to be desired.  I honestly probably shouldn't have lifted last night, but I had to push it, and try.  We finished up with dead lifts, and I just stayed at 135, but did 20 reps per set, and we did 3 sets.
It has been a great couple of days here, before Xmas.  I am planning on not lifting at all next week, just to finally take a break after 3 months straight of giving it.  I still plan on doing my skills, sprinting, an cardio work, but no weights.  We will see if I can stick with that.