Training the elite athlete: Local athletes turn to summer drills for peak performance

With each stride taken, participants at Lehman High’s annual power camp fought to reach the finish line, even while strapped to a sled anchored with several pancake weights.

The drill seemed simple enough. Strap one’s self to a weighted sled and sprint downfield several yards, then return.

In practice, however, the feat was much more challenging. The methods behind the madness of the drill, however, went far beyond the exercise.