Well Miami was definitely an experience not to be forgotten. I don't know if it was all the excitement from being there for the "first" time, being able to chat it up with family members and learn some more about our past, breaking bread with one of my old high school coaches and a former teammate from back in the day.
I would say its a combo of all of that. I will tell you that in Miami I saw the most luxury and exotic sport cars (outside of the auto show) in one place at the same time, lol. Ferrari's, Lambo's, my Audi R8, Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Range Rover, BMW, Mercedes, the list goes on. As you know Im a huge car guy and I was absolutely in love down there.
Miami is a real city. It has a large population, a big downtown, a lot of events and festivals all the time, a myriad of ethnicities (a personal favorite), great places to hang out and eat, and of course an amazing beach area. Even though I didn't grow up IN a city I have always been drawn by them. Orlando is a cool place to visit and what not, but not my kind of "city".
Another reason I enjoyed my time there so much is because I stayed with family and had a chance to get to know some of them a lot better. I love the thought of reconnecting and staying in contact with family. Some of the best times are those when you sit and listen to the old folks talk about their stories and how things used to be back then. Its just like reading a good mystery or suspense book, just cant leave it alone for too long.
It was too bad that no one saw me run because of Miami's CRAZY traffic, but they seemed a bit more upset than I. Our relay team was either unwilling or unable to run so I ended up traveling 240 miles for less than 50 seconds, lmbo. I love my job! I did run much better than last week and felt like I was supposed to feel during and after the 400. Im still on the cusp of running fast, and I know how I can do it I just have to pull it out of myself. I kept up my streak of "not getting out" in the open 400, which is the one major key to having a successful race. If anyone has any tips for 400 starts please feel free to jot down a comment. Its funny that I haven't really had such a problem with starting fast in the 400 Hurdles, its just the open 4; weird huh?
Going forward coach said we're back on track to start getting work in over hurdles, YESS! Im not scheduled to run again until May 1 in the Bahamas, heeey. Instead I have decided to really try to get my sprint shape under control and focus on getting back on the hurdles. Im thinking that my first hurdle (test) race won't be until May 6th in Orlando, but we'll see how the training progresses. This...is my life
Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Round 2
After a week of training I've made the trip down south to run at the University of Miami tomorrow. Training was a little surprising this week whereby the workouts went back to conditioning aspects. I ended up running some longer workouts and did a good job of staying on pace through them, and feeling pretty well afterwards too. I thought from my performance in the open 400 last week showed that I was out of shape, but my body has said otherwise. I just wasn't physically prepared for that meet. I have a better idea of how to handle this meet, and am expecting MUCH improvement, lol.
Thursday also marked the 2nd day that I've practiced hurdles since being out for several weeks. Im always soo excited to get over some hurdles again. There is just something about them that keeps you on the track, because those of you who have run before KNOW that sometimes track workouts make you want to throw in the towel. Anyways I just did a few 150s over the hurdles at a nice and easy pace to get the body comfortable with the technique again. I can't wait until Im in shape to run the hurdles, Im expecting good things early on.
You know what is also funny is that as a hurdler you are considered one of the most versatile competitors in athletics. Long hurdlers can usually run a decent time in the 800, fast time in the 400, and a decent time in the 200. Short hurdlers are very gifted in the fact that they can run full speed at 10 barriers 42" tall and adjust themselves and their foot speed in between if any circumstancial events occur in the race (ie. someone falls, knocks your hurdle down, spikes you, or my favorite, is throwing bows over top of each hurdles). It is not very uncommon that some hurdles are only good at hurdling! Go figure. Take myself for example; I can run 13 seconds in the 110 hurdles, but can barely break 10.7 in the 100. I have also had a problem in the past with running the open 400. Lets just say that given a chance I between the two 400 races I would choose the hurdles every time. Judging from my race last week there are still a few kinks that Im working out in the open 400, and my teammate reminded me today at the pre-meet warm up today at the track. "Don't have no big entourage (family coming to watch) if you don't plan on running well".
Well to say the least I suppose I'll have to run the race of my life tomorrow. This is the life of an athlete.
Thursday also marked the 2nd day that I've practiced hurdles since being out for several weeks. Im always soo excited to get over some hurdles again. There is just something about them that keeps you on the track, because those of you who have run before KNOW that sometimes track workouts make you want to throw in the towel. Anyways I just did a few 150s over the hurdles at a nice and easy pace to get the body comfortable with the technique again. I can't wait until Im in shape to run the hurdles, Im expecting good things early on.
You know what is also funny is that as a hurdler you are considered one of the most versatile competitors in athletics. Long hurdlers can usually run a decent time in the 800, fast time in the 400, and a decent time in the 200. Short hurdlers are very gifted in the fact that they can run full speed at 10 barriers 42" tall and adjust themselves and their foot speed in between if any circumstancial events occur in the race (ie. someone falls, knocks your hurdle down, spikes you, or my favorite, is throwing bows over top of each hurdles). It is not very uncommon that some hurdles are only good at hurdling! Go figure. Take myself for example; I can run 13 seconds in the 110 hurdles, but can barely break 10.7 in the 100. I have also had a problem in the past with running the open 400. Lets just say that given a chance I between the two 400 races I would choose the hurdles every time. Judging from my race last week there are still a few kinks that Im working out in the open 400, and my teammate reminded me today at the pre-meet warm up today at the track. "Don't have no big entourage (family coming to watch) if you don't plan on running well".
Well to say the least I suppose I'll have to run the race of my life tomorrow. This is the life of an athlete.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Recap
So the FL relays went halfway decent for the Star Athletics team. We had a lot of runners best their season openers, others weren't so fortunate, but we all took away from it stuff that will help out our training and upcoming races.
I thought it was pretty exciting being my first meet competing as a "professional" or developmental athlete as some say. Although the same teams I've raced in the years past were there and the same pros I've seen over time were at the meet, it felt different for me. Primarily because it was my first meet competing for almost a full year, and the calibur of athletes there was a lot higher than Ive been up against for opening meets the past few years.
The first day was a scorcher, and the sun was out with a vengence on the athletes. It was about 85 and humid, which are not the greatest conditions to run in, but it is good it was hot. We started off right with the women's hurdles finishing in positions 2, 3, and 8. Our two forerunners both had nice races, resulting in great season openers. Next up were our men high hurdlers, one of which finished 3rd competing near his PR while our other was left scrambling for answers and what positive aspects he could salvage from his race. Not to be mistaken though, he came back and ran a solid 13.3 in the hurdle relay the next day to help close out the win.
Following were our male and female 100m runners who both ran season opener bests and had a great lot to show for their hard work over the past 5 months. Afterwards was my event...open 400m Dash! Long story short I was unprepared and ran REALLY slow! First race jitters among other mistakes led me straight to the tail end of competitors. I didn't feel that nervous and I felt like I was in shape, but the race said something different. I usually have a good reaction to the gun, but can definitely work on my drive phase all the way off the first turn. I felt like I didn't have any turnover and by the time I hit the back stretch I found myself behind and exerting way too much energy just to keep up. By the 200 split I was in a good position to make a move if I would have had anything left in the tank. I tied up pretty badly and died with about 120 to go, which is strange for me since I usually don't die so to speak. My finish is usually the strongest part of my race. Unfortunately not today though. Its all good though I just had to readjust and come back in the 4x400 relay which ended up MUCH better than the open.
There were numerous reasons compiled which led to my opening race demise. For example, I worked a 6 hour shift Thursday until 11pm, (1) was on my feet late and the day before the meet) came home hit the sack and was back up a little before 7am. 2)didn't get enough sleep. I don't know what I was thinking, but I ate what seemed wouldn't even feed a small dog for breakfast. 3)didn't eat enough to acquire enough energy to compensate for the duration of the day in the sun until my run time. Then I drove an hour and a half in the car to the meet to sit around in the heat (instead of going somewhere cool to relax) until it was time to warm up.
Thankfully the next day was our relay team ended up running 3:10 in the 4x400 with my 47 split. I prepared for this race much better and had just enough nerves to help get me around the track in a solid time to make up for the open race. Sadly, people don't pay attention to splits and it surly won't be looked at over my open race, but I race again next week in Miami. I've got my pre-race plan ready to put into action so Im expecting a much better open race.
You can catch all of the action on www.Flotrack.org for the results and actual race videos.
I thought it was pretty exciting being my first meet competing as a "professional" or developmental athlete as some say. Although the same teams I've raced in the years past were there and the same pros I've seen over time were at the meet, it felt different for me. Primarily because it was my first meet competing for almost a full year, and the calibur of athletes there was a lot higher than Ive been up against for opening meets the past few years.
The first day was a scorcher, and the sun was out with a vengence on the athletes. It was about 85 and humid, which are not the greatest conditions to run in, but it is good it was hot. We started off right with the women's hurdles finishing in positions 2, 3, and 8. Our two forerunners both had nice races, resulting in great season openers. Next up were our men high hurdlers, one of which finished 3rd competing near his PR while our other was left scrambling for answers and what positive aspects he could salvage from his race. Not to be mistaken though, he came back and ran a solid 13.3 in the hurdle relay the next day to help close out the win.
Following were our male and female 100m runners who both ran season opener bests and had a great lot to show for their hard work over the past 5 months. Afterwards was my event...open 400m Dash! Long story short I was unprepared and ran REALLY slow! First race jitters among other mistakes led me straight to the tail end of competitors. I didn't feel that nervous and I felt like I was in shape, but the race said something different. I usually have a good reaction to the gun, but can definitely work on my drive phase all the way off the first turn. I felt like I didn't have any turnover and by the time I hit the back stretch I found myself behind and exerting way too much energy just to keep up. By the 200 split I was in a good position to make a move if I would have had anything left in the tank. I tied up pretty badly and died with about 120 to go, which is strange for me since I usually don't die so to speak. My finish is usually the strongest part of my race. Unfortunately not today though. Its all good though I just had to readjust and come back in the 4x400 relay which ended up MUCH better than the open.
There were numerous reasons compiled which led to my opening race demise. For example, I worked a 6 hour shift Thursday until 11pm, (1) was on my feet late and the day before the meet) came home hit the sack and was back up a little before 7am. 2)didn't get enough sleep. I don't know what I was thinking, but I ate what seemed wouldn't even feed a small dog for breakfast. 3)didn't eat enough to acquire enough energy to compensate for the duration of the day in the sun until my run time. Then I drove an hour and a half in the car to the meet to sit around in the heat (instead of going somewhere cool to relax) until it was time to warm up.
Thankfully the next day was our relay team ended up running 3:10 in the 4x400 with my 47 split. I prepared for this race much better and had just enough nerves to help get me around the track in a solid time to make up for the open race. Sadly, people don't pay attention to splits and it surly won't be looked at over my open race, but I race again next week in Miami. I've got my pre-race plan ready to put into action so Im expecting a much better open race.
You can catch all of the action on www.Flotrack.org for the results and actual race videos.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Florida Relays
Its here folks. The gun will go off tomorrow at around noon to kick off the FL Relays. On the line is the "state championships" for the respective area teams. Its looking like the weather is going to be amazing (81 degrees and sunny). Hopefully all the athletes have been hydrating throughout the week, so we don't have to postpone anything due to heat exhaustion. Hey, I've seen it happen before...pretty crazy!
The Star Athletics team (ie. my training camp) looked well prepared and had a great practice to close the week out going into the meet. I felt alive and well, lol, and am looking forward to a successful weekend all in all. For me this meet is a large one only in the sense that I havent competed in a little less than a year and have been awaiting my debut. Im ready to test out the legs and get a feel for the race while I rev my competitive juices. The race strategy that we're going for is to get out hard and keep burning it up. It is more of a race to determine where my practices will go from here.
Im also looking forward to seeing the mens 110 Hurdles in action, our womens hurdlers, and of course I have to keep tabs on my 400H event, so that should be interesting. Open events are tomorrow on Friday and all relays will go off Sat afternoon. I'll let everyone know how the meet finished up over the next few days. As for now I've gotta pack and cook dinner before I go into work for a few hours. As important as track is right now...I still have to pay the bills. This is the life of a hard worker.
The Star Athletics team (ie. my training camp) looked well prepared and had a great practice to close the week out going into the meet. I felt alive and well, lol, and am looking forward to a successful weekend all in all. For me this meet is a large one only in the sense that I havent competed in a little less than a year and have been awaiting my debut. Im ready to test out the legs and get a feel for the race while I rev my competitive juices. The race strategy that we're going for is to get out hard and keep burning it up. It is more of a race to determine where my practices will go from here.
Im also looking forward to seeing the mens 110 Hurdles in action, our womens hurdlers, and of course I have to keep tabs on my 400H event, so that should be interesting. Open events are tomorrow on Friday and all relays will go off Sat afternoon. I'll let everyone know how the meet finished up over the next few days. As for now I've gotta pack and cook dinner before I go into work for a few hours. As important as track is right now...I still have to pay the bills. This is the life of a hard worker.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Sports Performance, Part II
Ok, lets just jump right in. Some things to help you train better during workouts are protein solids or shake if you like, good breakfast (usually whatever your stomach/body can handle), water (a little that morning or if you practice later in the day drinking a good amount of water throughout the day.
The rule for drinking water is that the water you drink today is for helping you tomorrow. Water will help hydrate your body the day you are drinking it, but you will need to replenish most of it when you wake up in the morning. Our bodies are on recovery and repair mode when we sleep; the body is using the least amount of energy, the metabolism slows down, and the nutrients, water and vitamins that you are digesting goes throughout your body to repair your muscles, tissues and bones. You can think of your body as a business that closes when you go to sleep and your body sends its "overnight cleaning crew" to repair and nourish itself so that you will be ready for your day in the morning.
Most people don't like to eat a whole breakfast prior to a workout so a protein bar or shake will suffice for those who work out in the morning. If you work out later in the day it would be wise to have a nice sized breakfast to help keep your body going until the work out. Most of the bars and shakes available supply your body with a decent amount of protein to help your muscles recover during a workout a little faster. They may also include other substances like vitamins, natural herbs, or bcaa's (Branched chain amino acids). These are those amino acids that help your body during intense physical activity and include some non-essential and essential aminos. A shake is going to be a powder base to be mixed with either water or juice. This will get into your system faster than a bar will, since it will not have to digest as much and will benefit your body if you need energy quickly. A bar would be considered a slow release energy booster/enhancer because your body has to digest the material and then get it into your bloodstream which takes longer than liquids.
During practice it is best to drink a sports drink, sports gel, or other electrolyte supplement packs so that the body doesn't lose too much of its fuel to where the body starts to break down. You can vascilate with your sports drink and water, but the key is to stay hydrated so you won't cramp. To get the max edge some people drink sports shakes that replenish more than just electrolytes, but supplies you with aminos and protein so the body breaks down slower giving the person seemingly more endurance and power. I would recommend some, but I don't want to take away from their advertising.
If you are a persons that usually gets cramps pretty easy you probably want to eat a banana and drink a glass of salt water or have something with a decent amount of sodium in it prior to workouts. Gatorade and other sports drinks will help reduce cramp incidents also because it replenishes those electrolytes. A cramp is simply when you body does not have enough of those electric impulses in your nervous system to allow your muscles to function and as a result causes a painful involuntary contraction that can last for several minutes. Sodium (Na) is an element used in the body to charge the bodys muscles and nerves. It helps the signals from the brain to the nerves work by creating electric impulses that communicate to the muscles when to lift, push, or move. Potassium (K) is an element that is used in the body to convert sugar into glycogen which, when depleted cause your body to feel the lactate building up during intense runs. K and Na are both two of the electrolytes and is excreted from the body through sweat and as you can see need to be replenished.
After practice it is good to get in an ice tub when your muscles are sore. When they are heavy and tight I would suggest a hot bath. Also some things that will help your body recover are choco milk, protein shakes, after workout supplements like glutamine, apples, other fresh fruit. Of course you also want to continue to drink water to prep for your next day.
Occasional check-ups with a massage and physical therapist, trainer, or chiropractor will also help keep your body in tip top shape to continue intense training. These specialists help to relieve tension in muscles, keep them limber, and to verify that all muscles are working properly and in line together. A lot of times an people may have injury problems because their body is out of line which can cause stress on other areas of the body, eventually affect the muscle mobility and performance. Some people are against chiro because they do so much with rearranging you bones and they feel there are more natural ways to get the same things done. Im indifferent thus far...being that I've never gotten massages or visited chiro prior to this rookie year of mine as a professional.
~This is the life of a student of his profession~
The rule for drinking water is that the water you drink today is for helping you tomorrow. Water will help hydrate your body the day you are drinking it, but you will need to replenish most of it when you wake up in the morning. Our bodies are on recovery and repair mode when we sleep; the body is using the least amount of energy, the metabolism slows down, and the nutrients, water and vitamins that you are digesting goes throughout your body to repair your muscles, tissues and bones. You can think of your body as a business that closes when you go to sleep and your body sends its "overnight cleaning crew" to repair and nourish itself so that you will be ready for your day in the morning.
Most people don't like to eat a whole breakfast prior to a workout so a protein bar or shake will suffice for those who work out in the morning. If you work out later in the day it would be wise to have a nice sized breakfast to help keep your body going until the work out. Most of the bars and shakes available supply your body with a decent amount of protein to help your muscles recover during a workout a little faster. They may also include other substances like vitamins, natural herbs, or bcaa's (Branched chain amino acids). These are those amino acids that help your body during intense physical activity and include some non-essential and essential aminos. A shake is going to be a powder base to be mixed with either water or juice. This will get into your system faster than a bar will, since it will not have to digest as much and will benefit your body if you need energy quickly. A bar would be considered a slow release energy booster/enhancer because your body has to digest the material and then get it into your bloodstream which takes longer than liquids.
During practice it is best to drink a sports drink, sports gel, or other electrolyte supplement packs so that the body doesn't lose too much of its fuel to where the body starts to break down. You can vascilate with your sports drink and water, but the key is to stay hydrated so you won't cramp. To get the max edge some people drink sports shakes that replenish more than just electrolytes, but supplies you with aminos and protein so the body breaks down slower giving the person seemingly more endurance and power. I would recommend some, but I don't want to take away from their advertising.
If you are a persons that usually gets cramps pretty easy you probably want to eat a banana and drink a glass of salt water or have something with a decent amount of sodium in it prior to workouts. Gatorade and other sports drinks will help reduce cramp incidents also because it replenishes those electrolytes. A cramp is simply when you body does not have enough of those electric impulses in your nervous system to allow your muscles to function and as a result causes a painful involuntary contraction that can last for several minutes. Sodium (Na) is an element used in the body to charge the bodys muscles and nerves. It helps the signals from the brain to the nerves work by creating electric impulses that communicate to the muscles when to lift, push, or move. Potassium (K) is an element that is used in the body to convert sugar into glycogen which, when depleted cause your body to feel the lactate building up during intense runs. K and Na are both two of the electrolytes and is excreted from the body through sweat and as you can see need to be replenished.
After practice it is good to get in an ice tub when your muscles are sore. When they are heavy and tight I would suggest a hot bath. Also some things that will help your body recover are choco milk, protein shakes, after workout supplements like glutamine, apples, other fresh fruit. Of course you also want to continue to drink water to prep for your next day.
Occasional check-ups with a massage and physical therapist, trainer, or chiropractor will also help keep your body in tip top shape to continue intense training. These specialists help to relieve tension in muscles, keep them limber, and to verify that all muscles are working properly and in line together. A lot of times an people may have injury problems because their body is out of line which can cause stress on other areas of the body, eventually affect the muscle mobility and performance. Some people are against chiro because they do so much with rearranging you bones and they feel there are more natural ways to get the same things done. Im indifferent thus far...being that I've never gotten massages or visited chiro prior to this rookie year of mine as a professional.
~This is the life of a student of his profession~
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Hype!
The other day our team was in the weight room stretching and doing abs as we normally do at the end of our workouts, and coach brought up an exciting topic: Florida Relays. Last year seemed to be pretty good for the Star Athletics team. Our women's hurdle relay came in first and broke a record (think it was for the stadium?). Our guys had a fair showing with a few PR's and some decent times in the sprinting events. Apparently, this year will be the biggest it has ever been. The meet has become renowned as a meet where people come to get a fast start to their outdoor season. I mean with all the competition and early season competitive juices flowing you have no choice but to run fast.
Unfortunately, I've never been to the FL Relays but I hear it is one of those 'you need to be here' meets. Tons of competitors show up from recognized colleges around the country accompanied by many outstanding professional runners. Our womens hurdle team will be defending their title as the best hurdlers in FL and our men 110 hurdlers also are out to prove themselves in their respective relay. There will be a lot of pro teams present from around FL among elsewhere, but everyone is suiting up to be the best in the state, which is a pretty nice title to have considering the state of FL is an eminent powerhouse for track and field.
Needless to say Im excited to finally take part in this meet and to try to claim a respectable spot in it's history books. Although Im not running my natural event (400H) I will be competing in the 4x400 relay and possibly the open 400. About 2 weeks and counting until showtime. Lets get it! The life of a competitor
Unfortunately, I've never been to the FL Relays but I hear it is one of those 'you need to be here' meets. Tons of competitors show up from recognized colleges around the country accompanied by many outstanding professional runners. Our womens hurdle team will be defending their title as the best hurdlers in FL and our men 110 hurdlers also are out to prove themselves in their respective relay. There will be a lot of pro teams present from around FL among elsewhere, but everyone is suiting up to be the best in the state, which is a pretty nice title to have considering the state of FL is an eminent powerhouse for track and field.
Needless to say Im excited to finally take part in this meet and to try to claim a respectable spot in it's history books. Although Im not running my natural event (400H) I will be competing in the 4x400 relay and possibly the open 400. About 2 weeks and counting until showtime. Lets get it! The life of a competitor
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sports Performance
Alright, I've mustered up enough information to hopefully help those who are interested in sports nutrition. It has long since been a struggle for athletes to find what makes them tick. In this case referring to what foods, supplements, and vitamins to take to help give them the best overall edge. There are many spectulative techniques to this enigma, but the truth is that each athlete is different. You as an athlete have to find the right mix for your specific performance booster either pre-race or just in daily workouts.
Some people resort to a techniques such as carbo-loading (eating lots of pasta, grains, and bread a few days prior to competition), excessive water intake (drinking more than usual water often a few days before a meet), heat and hot tubs (to release/relax the muscles), or a number of other ways.
-Carbo loading is primarily used for distance runners to increase their carbohydrate levels. I wouldn't recommend any very large (or overly muscular) people try this. Carbs are the first source of energy that the body uses and as longer duration runners need more energy they carb load in efforts to house a backup supply of their physical fuel.
-I would highly discourage anyone from doing the excessive water. You should already be drinking enough water to cool and replenish your body on a daily basis. Drinking an immense amount of water a few days out from a meet is bad because your body is overflooded and goes into a cleaning mechanism whereby it deminishes tons of water from your system, often more than you want which leaves you dehydrated.
-I have heard different things about hot tubs and pools. For the everyday person he/she may jump in the hot tub to relax or soothe the muscles, but I've heard that it can loosen up your muscles to a point where they are flat, and have lost the power and longevity you worked so hard putting in them the week prior. Pools are a little different in that the cool water can usually soak into your pores and allow you legs to feel heavy the next day or two. I believe that this is due to the water getting into your pores and then being held in thereafter.
The fact is that preparation for races starts long before the week of competition. Some must do's are to stretch often, drink water regularly, get massages, and to consume whatever your body needs. I can tell you from personal experience that as much as it SUCKS to stretch, its easy and can be done practically anywhere, and it makes A BIG DIFFERENCE. I guarantee that. More detail to follow...in part II.
Some people resort to a techniques such as carbo-loading (eating lots of pasta, grains, and bread a few days prior to competition), excessive water intake (drinking more than usual water often a few days before a meet), heat and hot tubs (to release/relax the muscles), or a number of other ways.
-Carbo loading is primarily used for distance runners to increase their carbohydrate levels. I wouldn't recommend any very large (or overly muscular) people try this. Carbs are the first source of energy that the body uses and as longer duration runners need more energy they carb load in efforts to house a backup supply of their physical fuel.
-I would highly discourage anyone from doing the excessive water. You should already be drinking enough water to cool and replenish your body on a daily basis. Drinking an immense amount of water a few days out from a meet is bad because your body is overflooded and goes into a cleaning mechanism whereby it deminishes tons of water from your system, often more than you want which leaves you dehydrated.
-I have heard different things about hot tubs and pools. For the everyday person he/she may jump in the hot tub to relax or soothe the muscles, but I've heard that it can loosen up your muscles to a point where they are flat, and have lost the power and longevity you worked so hard putting in them the week prior. Pools are a little different in that the cool water can usually soak into your pores and allow you legs to feel heavy the next day or two. I believe that this is due to the water getting into your pores and then being held in thereafter.
The fact is that preparation for races starts long before the week of competition. Some must do's are to stretch often, drink water regularly, get massages, and to consume whatever your body needs. I can tell you from personal experience that as much as it SUCKS to stretch, its easy and can be done practically anywhere, and it makes A BIG DIFFERENCE. I guarantee that. More detail to follow...in part II.
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