Blog by Kevin Jagger
Lean on Me
September 7th, 2010Quick video from yesterday's sprint session.
Off to Bikram's now after getting a little work done on the knee this morning then into a heavy volume weights session!
If You Can't Go To The Party, Bring The Party To You
September 5th, 2010I have mentioned before how supportive my friends and family have been through this entire journey and yesterday was another great example.
The day's program called for everybody's favourite...hill sprints. With Brock out of town I wanted to get some people out to ensure that I was pushed for all 12 reps. CJ (the mainstay), my girlfriend Jacynthe, my oldest brother (and team sponsor) Mike ...
Sprint Session & Today's Meals in Pictures
July 6th, 2010
I am definitely feeling a little more sprite over the past two sessions as I am no longer carrying a 200+ pound frame but my start still leaves much to be desired. In the blocks my hips need to be much higher so that my upper body stays lower well past the 3rd step.
At present, my skate starts are a little schizophrenic. On my own time I get a pretty good pop and manage (on occasion) to ke ...
Sprint Workout at Vancouver College
July 2nd, 2010Here is the video Brock put together from last week's sprint workout. The program consists of rolling starts, block starts and speed skating starts.
You'll notice at the 0:38 mark he throws in the graphic "I will stay low" as a thought bubble. This is in reference to my body position staying low through the first 40 meters of the spring. I need to keep my body low, driving my legs behind m ...
Sprints
June 15th, 2010Here is a quick video Brock put together from yesterday's sprints session. The sun was out so I thought I would put on the short shorts and give my loose-leaf paper white thighs some colour.
The skate start that begins at the 1:00 mark you can see that my left hip is WAY outside of my left knee, which brings my centre of mass way outside. Then my first step takes me almost to the line and I ...
First Foray Into Skate Starts
June 10th, 2010Got out to Vancouver College this AM for my second sprints session. Made progress in a couple of areas but still having trouble with my left arm moving backwards (counter to where I want to go!) during my first step.
You can see in the video that my back is a little hunched - need to straighten that out. Also, at the end of the session I did my first "skate start" where my start stance m ...
