If you’re training, you’re never really 100%.
I’m learning this the hard way right now.
My body has not been happy with me this week. My legs can hardly keep up with on-ice workouts. By the 3rd and 4th interval, my legs are burning worse during recovery than while skating and I can hardly move them at times. Additionally, getting light headed and/or an unhappy stomach is becoming more common for me. Not sure if it is my fitness or just getting a little bit older. Chasing around these young kids that are exploding in speed, endurance, and energy is tough to say the least.
Off ice, I’m sore and trying to recover with protein, vitamins, stretching, rolling out, and light running/bike rides. Not to mention I didn’t skate Monday/Friday with the group, which would’ve made my recovery even more difficult than it already is.
High-intensity workouts on-ice and off-ice to get my skating legs built up for AmCup 2 is what I need. I know the plan is to taper for race week, so I hope the amount of work I put in now pays off come racing time. 4 weeks to go.
Speed skating is hard but well worth the fun and reward.
“He who has a ‘why’ to live for can bear almost any how.”
Riley Martin 
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