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Field Day Events: Based on Nine Physiological Adaptations to Exercise by Dr. Andy Galpin

Check-in at Salida Middle School on Sunday April 2^nd at 12:30 PM

1. Skills Development

Peeps spoon carry

Balloon Toss

2. Speed

Wheelbarrow Race. Maybe a Blind Wheelbarrow Race if its deemed safe enough

Balloon Pop 3-person Relay Race

3. Power

Shot Put

4. Strength

Dead Hang

5. Muscle hypertrophy

Note: due to foreseen circumstances, Sandy wins

6. Muscular endurance

Plank. Note: longest time in an abdominal plank position (female) 4 hours and 20 minutes; (male) 8 hours, 15 minutes, 15 seconds. Feel free to go for a new Guinness World Records

7. Anaerobic capacity.

Jill is in charge of this event.

8. Maximal aerobic capacity

3-legged race

Stretch band competition

9. Long duration Training

Long Duration Training event is going to be held Saturday.

Meet at 10 AM @ the Caboose (end of F street) to ride up Ute trail for a spell. Gold-Ride as far as Janie! Silver- Ride to Beasway Parking Lot Bronze- Ride to the Cattle Guard
**Bring extra warm clothes for the ride down…it’s always surprising how cold it gets**