Break Day No Break Down

The "break day"  has brought with it an air of serenity throughout the campus. Enthusiastic smiles and waves have replaced whistles and beats from the boom bucket. After three consecutive mornings of grueling 7am vitamin sessions and two-a-days, the student athletes (and the coaches) have come to appreciate the value of a few extra hours of sleep.  

The sustained physical effort and mental focus required by the SportsChallenge experience makes the importance of rest very clear. Morning options for recovery activities include: movies in the auditorium (with AC of course), yoga (both bikram and flow), and a relaxing dip in the pool. 

Enlightened planes are the only areas in which standing is encouraged. 

In addition to relaxation, the break day schedule includes time for individual meetings between student athletes and advisors. In these meetings, the student athletes have the chance to assess their progress towards the goals they set earlier in the week and set up an action plan for the final four days of the program. As both a coach and former student athlete at SC, I've found the SMARRTE goal setting rubric to be one of the best resources the program has to offer. 

The uniquely spelled acronym stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reach/Realistic, and Effort: by making goals within this framework, student-athletes and staff alike use a specific measuring stick  for everything that they do at SportsChallenge--and beyond.

-Coach Matt Deasey