Tying drills and conditioning together

I agree....running just to run is usually a waste of time...I would recommend making your conditioning more relative to game situations...i.e. 6-7 seconds of maximum effort with about 50 seconds of rest in between to simulate play length and time between plays. Have Mondays be a station set up not unlike the off-season; Tuesday allow the position coaches to condition by position using specific conditioning drills; Wednesday incorporate "perfect plays" on offense and "perfect pursuit" on defense since Wednesday is typically everyone's final major day of preparation. I believe the more you simulate game situations the better prepared your players will be, both mentally AND physically. pdow.