My warm up was pretty simple: ensure I was properly hydrated and take the time to focus on my nutrition. Proper nutrition and hydration for the Super Bowl of course is a good pizza and a pale ale (or two).
Interval 1 - aka 1st quarter
The 1st quarter was a lot like the start of a triathlon. Both teams came out full speed looking like they wanted to make the lead pack in an open water swim. As the white wash of the 1st quarter ended the score was 0-0. Through this first quarter my heart rate stayed relatively low with an average heart rate of 85 BBM and a max of 109 BBM.
This is where things really started to heat up and I started to get the heart pumping. The Patriots scored first and naturally my heart rate spiked up. The quarter, however, was up and down and ended in a 14-14 tie as the Seahawks had a late second quarter touchdown. Needless to say I could not wait for this quarter to end… my heart rate was getting elevated and I knew I needed a good recovery. Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitiz and Missy Elliot did the trick (editor’s note: whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up a minute... Katy Perry lowered your hr??) . Average heart rate for the 2nd quarter was 97 BBM with a max of 117 BBM.
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| these great whites reported an elevated heart rate, dizziness, and shortness of breath |
Interval 3 - aka 3rd quarter
Things began to get really interesting during this interval set. My emotions physically and mentally were all over the place. I was confident in my team but in the 3rd quarter they did not produce. Seattle scored a field goal on their first drive of the quarter and the Patriots offense was sputtering. This quarter was like the first part of the run in a triathlon for the Patriots. They felt really good through the swim and bike and were set up for victory, but the hard efforts on the bike took too much and they ran right into a wall. My heart rate went into the wall at about the same time, averaging 101 for the quarter with a max rate of 121.
Interval 4 - aka 4th quarter
They say the run of a triathlon is where the race really begins, and in the 4th quarter the Patriots were in full race mode. They were racing the clock to come back from a 10 point deficit. After a 3 and out possession by both New England and Seattle, the Patriots got the ball back with a 10 point deficit and 12 minutes left in the game. Tom Brady and the gang didn’t go “Beast Mode” but instead went Mirinda Carfrae mode, catching up and eventually taking the lead with two minutes left.
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Watching the game really was inspiring. Two teams putting 110% into the task at hand. It really made me look forward to this upcoming triathlon season. It is always incredible seeing a goal get accomplished, and the Patriots winning the Super Bowl reminded me of the job I will have to do to accomplish my own season goals. With that being said I am off to the pool to get my yards in!
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