playoffs, pushups, and preschool

I am suffering from withdrawals and the season has barely been over for 4 weeks! To offset this volleyball void, I will probably head up to Stanford for Friday's sub-regional with my coaching buddy JT (former assistant coach at USF) to take in some DI action. Pepperdine and Long Beach should be entertaining and then Stanford will most likely mash Albany(NY).

Sideout note #1: I have decided to get a jump on a New Year's resolution and have been doing a minimum of 41 push ups daily to match my age. Got to stay in earshot of my 70 year old father who is in stellar shape even though he is rehabbing and recovering from recent knee surgery.

Sideout note #2:I have an awesome employer who allows me to spend Thursday mornings with Mia at her preschool. Three hours of learning and silliness with my daughter and her little peers.

The team has a break from volleyball and conditioning until January, then we begin the Off-season I phase of our strength and conditioning mesocycle : a period of the training calendar composed of x weeks of training.

Things YOU should do before the end of 2008...finish strong in your final weeks of school...complete and submit your BU application...schedule a time to visit/practice and spend time with the BU volleyball team soon...celebrate the reason for the Christmas season!