Monday I opted for the complimentary staff yoga class (thanks utas!) as a recovery option from Sunday - I could feel the muscles in my throwing arm (and opposite side) from my concerted efforts at improving my backhand before Sunday's training session.
So today I was happy to get back out and into my intervals. I'm finding that it helps the mental side of things if I try to conceptualise and compartmentalise the faster running sections - I'm happier to run the distance if I'm thinking to myself "this is the same as running with a player from the stack to the endzone," or "this would be like running as part of the fence". Mind over matter, as they say!
You know there's a name for what you're doing :)
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I also visualise ultimate when I am running. Particularly towards the end of hard runs when I envisage being the player who still has the energy to cut during a long point.
Yay, thanks for more knowledge Jase :)
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