Recently I was in NYC for the New Balance Indoor Nationals, enjoying street food, having snowball fights, and chaperoning a distance runner and a six and a half foot giant who throws the shotput in over 60 feet. At the hotel we made use of the weight room since the weather outside wasn't conducive to preparing for a major meet. Anthony, the thrower, made a joke that had a bit of truth to it. Watching him do some light arm exercises he looked at me and said "Everyday is an arms day." I laughed, but while his intention was simply for humor, it rings true in the sense that everyday is a training day.
Now don't get me confused, I am not saying every day is a weight room day, or a long run day, or track workout day, etc., but everyday is a chance to do something to get better, even if it is a recovery day. We need to think about what we can do to maximize the goals for the day. There is always a course of action we can take to make sure at the end of the day we fully took advantage of our training. Did we ice? Did we stretch? Did we hydrate? Even on recovery days you can make sure your routine is efficient. Diet, sleep, and icing can be factors that you look at to make sure you are the most prepared you can be next time you toe the line.
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