Going the Distance

Ryenne Feeney

This year there were a lot less people onsite than there normally are, so the groups were much smaller. That often meant you had time to do more reps and that the workouts were a little more focused for everyone. Overall though, the coaches worked really hard to make the program as normal as possible and they did a great job at it. They still provided us with intense drills and I feel just as in shape from camp as I normally do, if not more.

This summer I put a lot more focus personally into working out and getting into shape, so I took this time to challenge myself and see how hard I could push myself. Even though there is no actual competition, each session I put it into my mind to work the hardest and try to be at the top of the group.

My favorite part of the onsite sessions were resistance days because I really want to get stronger, so it really helped me. We did hills, bleachers, bands and parachutes those days and I always left feeling great about the work I did and feeling stronger than before.

I am playing DII soccer at Bentley, but the Northeast-10 conference cancelled the fall season, so I will not be playing in the fall. I am still glad I did the program this summer because I was able to get stronger and more conditioned, which I will continue to develop during the fall in case I am able to play in the spring.

When my season got cancelled, I lost some motivation as many other athletes did, but when I came back to camp it was a great way for all of us athletes to build off of each other and gain back that motivation.

[For more on Ryenne, see her interview from 2019, linked on the left.]