1️⃣ Prioritize sleep
✔️Sleep is the most important recovery tool this week.
Aim for:
• 8–9 hours each night
✔️Your body gets faster when it is rested.
2️⃣ Hydrate consistently
✔️Start hydrating early in the week.
Drink water and electrolytes regularly, especially while traveling.
✔️Signs you're hydrated:
light colored urine
no headaches or fatigue
Avoid energy drinks.
3️⃣ Keep your body loose
✔️Do light mobility each day:
• leg swings
• hip circles
• band work
• foam rolling
✔️You don’t need intense workouts — the work is already done.
4️⃣ Fuel your body correctly
✔️Eat balanced meals:
✔ lean protein
✔ fruits and vegetables
✔ carbohydrates for energy
🤝🏾💪🏾Good race-week foods:
🍚 Rice
🍝 Pasta
🐔 Chicken
🥚 Eggs
🍉 Fruit
🚫 Avoid heavy fried foods.
5️⃣ Stay mentally calm
✔️Championship races are won by athletes who stay relaxed.
🙌🏾 Instead of worrying about results, focus on execution.
Examples:
60m cue
“Push → rise → relax”
200m cue
“build Speed Early, Float curve → attack late”
6️⃣ Trust your preparation
✔️You’ve already done the hard work.
This week is about:
✔️Staying fresh
✔️Staying confident
✔️Executing your race
🙌🏾🤝🏾💪🏾🏁 Your job is simply to run the race you have practiced.
Location
the TRACK at new balance, Guest Street, Boston, MA, USA
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