Everyone was friendly with one another, but the team members were not very close. At Penn, the track team has become another family for me. The women are very close to one another and we all work towards a common goal. It is very team-oriented. None of this success, however, comes without commitment and hard work.
Few spectators realize that the sport involves a year-round training program.
Participants in women's track start serious conditioning in September with running and weight training. Throwers do weight workouts three days a week, and throwing drills for two. Once the indoor season starts in the winter, conditioning is kept up just enough to maintain strength but not tire athletes out for competitions. The program is similar in the spring. Over the summer, dedicated athletes continue running and lifting.