Swimming session
Life Time Fitness12:30 p.m.
"I went into my training session feeling a little sore from the previous day, but mentally focused — I have learned throughout my career that you don't always have to feel good to race fast, and days like this are when I like to practice that mental state. Truth is, you won't always feel your best on race day, but you have to find a way to keep your head in the game, because our bodies are capable of far more than our minds try to tell us.
Today I really stepped it up in my training. My main set was 1x125m freestyle hard followed by a 75 easy. We did this 12 times through with a goal time on the 125 seconds, and I not only made my goal times on each round, but surpassed them. I ended today's practice with a 200m IM (individual medley) fast for time, and it ended up being my fastest training time in over a year. It was a great opportunity to get up and swim fast when tired.
The rest of my day was focused on my work outside of the pool and my recovery. Nutrition and recovery have become vital to my daily practices, as well as taking time to mentally reset so I can be prepared for the following day of training."
