The conditions at the Orlando Pride’s training session on Wednesday were brutal. The players and staff were dripping sweat. There were short intervals with long water breaks in between. The heat index got as high as 112 degrees with the UV index at 11.
After training, Head Coach Marc Skinner, Alanna Kennedy, and Shelina Zadorsky all spoke about the conditions. The theme was that the weather was brutally hot, but also that the Pride need to use it to their advantage on Saturday when Orlando faces the Washington Spirit.
“The players that were in France, it’s really hot there too, so I think that prepped me a little bit,” said Zadorsky.