REST.
Today is a rest day - an active rest day. It is not a "we don't have Comp class so I'll jump in with one of the regular classes" day. Physical and mental restoration is as important an aspect of our training as the actual in-the-gym training itself. Recommendations for our active rest days:
- 30-45 minutes aerobic restoration - keep this at an easy effort (60-70%). Run, hike, row, swim, bike, paddle board, &c. Get outside if possible. Involve your friends, family, teammates. Make the activity enjoyable.
- 20-30 minutes (more is better) MOBILITY WORK. We harp on you about this. We'll continue to harp on you about this. Take care of your trouble areas. Our primary concern as coaches is injury avoidance and prevention. Simply put, if you're injured, you can't train. You can't train, you can't improve. Stay healthy, gang. It's a long season.
- Create (and enforce) a "Crossfit-free" space in your life. Beyond our aerobic restoration & mobility work, take the rest of the day off from your Crossfit preoccupations. Don't ruminate on past disappointments, or get anxious about what tomorrow's programming will be, or how long it's been since you've PR'ed. Crossfit is a value-added enhancement to our lives, NOT our all-consuming focus.
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