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After picking up 102 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries over two playoff games at the end of an attention-grabbing rookie year last season, Saints running back Khiry Robinson treated himself to a few days off with his family.

But then about three days passed, and Robinson felt he was out of place.

“I felt like, ‘I can’t do this,’ ” the 24-year-old Robinson said. “I’ve got to get back on the grind.’ ”

So Robinson canceled his R&R and instead killed time with twice-daily workouts — one more a day than when he was preparing for a rookie NFL campaign in which he helped the Saints win 12 of 18 games. He ran more hills and spent more time exercising under water than was typical to boost his stamina and speed.

And he limited his reading material to the Saints playbook because he wants to be more than a running back who simply takes handoffs and steams straight ahead.

“Last year,” Robinson said, “I was basically just running, hoping I went the right way.”

By the time the Saints’ third day of voluntary organized team activities wrapped up Thursday afternoon, it was apparent to Robinson’s coach and quarterback that the young running back’s efforts were paying off. And, in their view, if he keeps it up, there’s no reason he can’t soon become what he aspires to.

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