By: Robert Garcia
Redwood’s Track and Field program makes it a priority to train and prepare the athletes for a strong upcoming 2020 season.
The athletes practice 3 days a week for 6 weeks until January 13th. Monday workouts focus on agility and form while Tuesday and Wednesday mainly focus on speed and strength.
Conditioning is a difficult process to go through, yet it’s also a fun and good way to get in shape and start new relationships with teammates for season.
Nicholas Herrera, ‘20, is a four year track athlete that runs the 100m and 200m dashes and expects “to see improvement in not just myself, but in everyone else who didn’t do track last year.”
At training, everyone expects a hard workout to improve, but Herrera is more focused on the team’s efforts and “just be trained as a team and more as a family I should say and to be more like one.”
Daniela Carlos, ‘21, has been a track athlete since she was in 8th grad. She plans to run the 400m, 200m, and possibly the 800m along with triple jump. Carlos also says that track is a great way to “build up my body before the season starts.”
Coach Roebuck, Redwood Track and Field Head Coach, also believes that preseason conditioning “is a great way to get in shape for the season and meet some new teammates/coaches prior to the start of the regular season.”
Coach Roebuck also recommends for anyone to come out and to encourage others to join track as it’s a great way to get in shape.
Coach Roebuck has 8 coaches already in staff and as well as 2 new upcoming coaches such as Coach Garza, a Fresno State Track athlete that will be specializing in the 400m dash and long jump, and Coach Chica, who’s a teacher on campus that will work with the long distance group.
For any potential track athletes, if you come out around January 13th you should still be able to join the team. Coach Roebuck encourages athletes to remain active over break to stay prepared for the season.