This taper has thus far, been excellent. I’ve been resting, sleeping a ton, eating mostly healthy and executing workouts as planned. This past weekend was a my version of a perfect rest weekend. 11 hour and 9 hours of sleep Friday and Saturday respectively. Relaxation massage (free thanks to a …
Archives for February 2014
How to Use Visualization to Achieve Racing Goals
“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve” – Napoleon Hill The first time I did a visualization practice I was 15 years old. My swim coach took the team to a large empty, quiet and dark room. He told us to all lay on the ground and close our eyes (this kind of sounds creepy …
Rest Day Record
I’m in taper mode and one thing I’ve been emphasizing during this training cycle more than any other is REST. This is all thanks to my coach Maria who is very good at reining me in. One more little piece of encouragement I can put into my bucket and take with me into the race is that I will be more …