Training continues despite a number of absentees for various reasons, mostly spurious.
The fitness tests show that some lads have enjoyed the summer more than others. Its early days yet but some signs are already evident!
80% fitness is the target level and approaching this range (but with a bit to go) are Stuart Love, Conor Canavan, Dermot Dooley, Martin Costello, Rob Deering. Graham Breen emerged from his portable glass cage to give a creditable first effort.
At the other end we have Jason Northey at 10% also in the red zone at below 45% are Niall Hanratty, Mick Greene, Shane McInerney, Dillon Burke, Thom O’Driscoll.
The remainder have attained mid table oblivion for the moment, but are well off the fitness standard required.
MIA from training at the moment are injury victims Neil McGowan and Tom Flanagan, while also absent are Glen Burke (marathon exhaustion) Ger Byrne (toothache!!! ) Will O Connell and Anto Doyle (both post Swindon stress?) Cathal Clancy (wielding a murderous club) as well as the holidaying Paul Kinsella and Steve Grier. Plus Seamus McCahill in Canada, for some reason unable to make training.
We continue thursday…..
July 13th, 2011 at 8:59 am
Statto is back with his predictable stats based on absolutely nothing.
July 13th, 2011 at 9:41 am
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July 13th, 2011 at 10:03 am
Hano, surprised at that level of comment from you. Suggest you withdraw it as you are letting yourself down.
Tests have been based ability to recover and repeat runs. For example, last night all could easily beat 13 secs for that run. However, many could not recover to repeat it. Some had to stop altogether. Similarly last week 36 seconds easily beatable, some can recover and run again better than others.
No question about the effort, which is good, and all the lads are trying.
Fitness cost us big time, particularly on Saturday last year. Lets not make the same mistake again.
July 13th, 2011 at 10:45 am
You cant honestly say that we are fit until we get out onto a football pitch.
July 13th, 2011 at 10:48 am
And I do retract the statement….
July 19th, 2011 at 9:12 am
damn what did you say hano ???