Some of you have talked to me about feeling a little stress, and nervous about this weekend. So lets start with waking upthe morning of the race. Let' s start the day with a good breakfast and being on time for warmup. Start your warm up and stay under control, we are not trying to swim to fatigue. Get some of our stretches in as a group, as this will go a long way to settle those nerves.
As your event nears try to remove yourself from all the distractions that are around you, go that happy place in your mind. This would be a good time to go get that second warmup done, as this will also help settle those nerves and prepare your body for the race. Get a little fluid in you and stay warm right until your ready to get on the blocks.
As you stand behind the blocks don't forget to breathe, and visualize yourself exploding off those blocks into that easy SPEED into that first turn, and now it's on!
Enjoy the moment, enjoy the atmosphere, enjoy being with your teammates. This is a race you have done a lot of times, stay in the moment and don't make it bigger than it is.
Wednesday. Topic "WE'VE MADE OUR FIRST TURN. WHAT'S NEXT"
“If it’s important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse.” FEEDING YOUR MUSCLES Having trouble with those early morning workouts or competition? Not sure what to eat or how much so that you can perform at an optimal level and get through it? Understanding the process and how to get there is not an easy one.Waking up early to jump into a cold pool for either swim practice or a swim meet is no easy feat. For sure one of the biggest advantage is you get to see the sun rise and you have a jump on everyone else. One of the first things that you have to do to survive a early workout/swim meet is to fuel your vessel. By the time you wake up your body is already starving. You need to figure out a way to fuel it that works for you. It's not something that you can ignore because the consequences will affect your success. I was amaze or maybe not that so many of you have nothing to eat before arriving at the pool in the morning. This is an area of your traini
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