Melissa's Day in the Life during Phoenix Training Camp as she prepares for the beginning of her Summer/Olympic season in mid-May.
Monday, March 21st
7:00am- Alarm goes off, down a glass or two of water and
start that coffee pot.
7:30am- Enjoying a cup of coffee while catching up on emails
and the news.
8:30am- Breakfast: 2 eggs, scrambled, english muffin with
peanut butter.
9:15am- Prep infinit bottles for workout. Start sipping on
pre blend immediately and during practice. Get ready for practice.
9:30am- On the road to practice.
10:am- Warmup starts, some drills to loosen up the body,
open up hips, get the body awake. 12min warmup, and strides to get up to speed.
10:45am- Begin workout…today it was 9x250m in sets of 3.
11:45am- Lay on the ground to collect thoughts, find a way
to tie my shoes and start a walk around the track while sipping on infinit
recovery/protein combo.
11:50am- Start cool down, jogging, dynamic stretching, foam
rolling, etc.
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| One of Melissa's recovery techniques. |
12:30pm- Hit the weight room for some strength training and
core work.
1:30pm- Home to refuel with FOOD!! Today, a turkey sandwich
on whole wheat bread with
tomatoes, cheese, avocado, and lettuce, and Greek
yogurt with granola, berries, and maple syrup.
2:00pm- Shower and take a mean nap for about an hour-hour
and half.
4:00pm- Massage to recover from that track work.
5:15pm- Out the door for my second run of the day, 15minutes
jog from home.
5:35pm- Really quick shower and out the door to the Phoenix
Suns vs. Memphis grizzlies NBA game.
6:15pm- Perks of our tickets.. we get FREE food. Caprese pasta
salad, kale tangerine strawberry salad, grilled veggies, and meatballs!
8:00pm- Halftime - time for some popcorn!
10:30pm- Home, in my pjs, sleeping as soon as head hits the
pillow getting ready to do it all over again!
