Here is a photo from the web (not me or our team) demonstrating Wall Sit.Last night was our last team practice in the gym; after this we're on the field 3x per week. A regular exercise in our gym practices has been the wall sit. Usually we do three reps of 2 minutes or so. I was eager to up the ante but I didn't think this would help me win friends and be popular with my teammates. However Coach Mike made us an offer last night that whoever stayed longest on the wall could get out of doing the "quick feet" drill, a delightful exercise that turns your calves and shins to jelly in a short time. Apparently this was a very motivational offer for some folks. At the 6.5 minute mark three of us were still sitting, prompting Coach to declare that whoever made it to 8 minutes could get out of the quickfeet drill (guess he was worried we'd sit there all night). At the stroke of 8 minutes my two teammates dropped, having achieved their objective. I really wanted to see how long I could keep doing it but coach told me to get up shortly afterwards. I think it made a good impression. A flyer on the wall in the women's locker room says somebody in one of the women's strength training classes at the gym wall sat for 15 minutes. I think I could have made it to 10. 15 would take more practice. It felt good, since I'm still lacking somewhat in actual football skills, to be queen for a minute.
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I have searched the writings of the legendary and the greatest of all football coaches, Vince Lombardi. I wanted to find something inspiring and profound. It may also help us normal people to be able to put into perspective what motivates those champions among us. Here it is: "I firmly believe that any man's (woman's) finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he (or she) holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his (or her) heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."
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