May 16th

Today I did a little more reading in the morning, and then left at lunch time to go to Hopkinton.  Taylor is out of town this week, so Laurie was alone with the group.  She considered splitting it into two sessions to help keep control of the group, but then decided to keep it just one.  Another factor that played into tonights session was the rain.  Normally, about half of the exercises planned are for outside in the street or her driveway, but tonight she had to adjust so everyone was inside.  During the class, in addition to giving the kids the exercises to do, she also taught them about what they were doing.  She explained the difference between static and dynamic strengthening, how to both strengthen and stretch a muscle, and other helpful tips for the athletes to know for when they are training on their own.  Tomorrow there is no class but we will be going down to the pool to learn more there.