sadly happy

Wednesday 23 July: doc again. we started off with a new version of touch rugby. everyone had to piggy back (carry someone on their back) someone their weight. all the usual touch rugby rules applied with the additional one that the attacking team would lose the ball if the feet of person being carried touched the ground. the person being carried was not allowed to do anything – they could not touch the ball or the ball carrier. i never thought we could run that fast with a dead weight on our backs. fun stuff.

the fun over we got down to serious business. tiptoeing in sprint mode through the agility ladders, sidestepping slalom poles, hopping over tackle bags (on both feet), lifting tractor tyres, tackling tackle bags, a million shuttle sprints between the 22 and try line … i feel it’s getting easier though.

there was a bit of drama this time round: asha (in picture with ball) had not been feeling well and did not tell doc. she decided to push herself and collapsed near the close of the session – not in a dead faint though: her legs just gave way and down she went. everyone rushed to her side – not sure whether it was out of concern or to get a breather. doc said he was happy in a sad way that she had collapsed and he would give her a monetary reward for her fighting spirit. i get the feeling that a lot more girls will be collapsing during training.