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3-31 | It's all in the legs

  • Writer: Helen Saunders
    Helen Saunders
  • Apr 1
  • 1 min read

Second (official) team practice! We did 20 minute tests and max watts tests. I didn't perform as well as I wanted to in either, but I got most of the way to my max watts that I pulled last season. My goal is to get to about 530 max watts.


📊 Vital Metrics

Rest & Recovery

  • Sleep: 6 Hours Sleep

  • Bevel Sleep Score: 60%

  • Bevel Strain Score: 102% (Target reached)

  • Status: Legs feeling a little sluggish, lats slightly sore from yesterday


Rowing

  • Intervals/Distance: 20min steady state with drills

  • Total Meters: 4529 m

  • Average Split: 2:12.4/ 500m

  • Stroke Rate: 22 spm

  • Performance Note: Feeling it in the legs, only stopped a bit



  • Intervals/Distance: 20min test

  • Total Meters: 4642 m

  • Average Split: 2:09.2/ 500m

  • Stroke Rate: 20 spm

  • Performance Note: Brutal (max 188bpm), probably about 9 RPE





🏋️ Supplemental Training

  • Focus: Stretching and mobility work

  • Main Workout: hip flexor lifts, t spine rotations


📝 Reflections

  • Mental State: Tired, the first workout I did was kind of a battle

  • Obstacles: Needed more nutrition

  • Lesson learned: Check with coaches planned workout before doing my own


🥞Nutrition

  • Macros: 126.6 g protein, 329.9 g net carbs, 83.3 g fat

  • Notes: Overintake of sodium, lack of vit E, K

  • Breakfast: Eggos with Nutella, Stonyfield yogurt smoothie, milk

  • Lunch: Mexican rice, ground turkey, flour tortillas, sugar cookie

  • Dinner: Ham and cheese sandwich, Luna bar, Mott's applesauce pouch

  • Snacks: Luna bar, Mott's applesauce pouch, dark chocolate caramels

🌄Looking ahead

  • Plan for tomorrow: Lifting, power, more sprint-style

 
 
 

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