OK, the good news is, you have a day off. The bad news . . . you make it up in June, many of you will spend the day in freezing temperatures while shoveling or cleaning off cars, there is no Track Meet today, and you'll still have to complete the work due or planned for today.
Some of you won't mind. Take for example, the student-athlete who cleared a path to run in the back yard (see picture above.) Reducing the possibility of "detraining" can provide motivation for our more adventurous and dedicated student-athletes. But worry not. You won't lose much despite what some may see as an extended layoff. The following may (or may not) interest you:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2692122
To summarize, it will take about two weeks to reverse what you accomplished thus far. Much longer if you reduce your training but maintain the intensity you've become accustomed to thus far. That is fewer, but more challenging workouts.
I'm not happy we have been unable to have meaningful practices. I'm not happy there is enough snow on the ground to insure we won't see the Track until the outdoor season. But try your best to be creative. I don't expect everybody to clear a running path in his/her back yard, but the fact that some will ought to make this season more successful than Mother Nature apparently wants it to be. Your opponents are experiencing the same training difficulties. Think of that as an opportunity. Do something . . . it will keep you fit, and it may be more than the boy or girl you face off against next week has done . . .
Stay safe.
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