A Day in the Life of Melissa Bishop!

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.

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!