Recovery week......

Something I have learnt over my short IM career is the recovery is so important. Whether the recovery is techniques or just 'down' time both are equally important and even more effective if used together.

The most recovery techniques I have found effective are:

• Ice/cold water bath
• Compression pants
• Keep moving...even if it just walking round.
• Good stretching routine.
• Self massage
• Deep tissue massage

This week has been a recovery week and for the Monday and Tuesday morning it was used for recovery. Sunday night was a ice bath, Monday evening was a deep tissue massage. Tuesday morning was a good stretch.

Tuesday evening I was back on the wagon, but the intensity was low. A good 30min core strength session was on the cards for Tuesday night. (40sec for each exercise with 10sec change over and was repeated 5 times)

• Prone hold
• Squat
• Reverse crunch
• Bicycle crunches
• Push-ups
• Medicine ball twists

Wednesday morning was an opportunity for a sleep in and was taken advantage of. Wednesday night was back in the pool.
Thursday morning was coaching in the pool.
Thursday afternoon was back in the pool again
This morning was on the wind trainer.