Recovery... funny word when you're an athlete.
When I was swimming in college we would get so excited about recovery days and then remember that recovery was more so active recovery. We still had a few sets, some of which were definitely not easy by any sense of the word, but it made sure we stayed in shape while not completely exhausting ourselves.
While I may not be swimming anymore, I'm still following some of the habits I picked up as a swimmer. So that's why I focused on strength and even though I had a recovery week, I didn't just sit around. I can actually say I'm sore, but it's more so my shoulder and chest region due to some time in the gym, including time on the rowing machine.
When I look back at the last two weeks I like the routine I'm setting up. Pushing myself farther and farther one week and then working on strength the next week. I need to work on both endurance and strength if I'm going to achieve the lofty goals I've given myself and I honestly think these alternating weeks may be the best. Especially once summer and the humidity return in full force...
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