Svenja Sommer

Which song do you like to listen to most during recovery?
That changes very often. But what always works is "Summer on the inside."

With which person would you like to swap a day? Why?
I would be very interested in Sifan Hassan's training routine. She is an absolute professional, and I could certainly pick up some tips from her.

Who is your greatest role model and why?
In general, all athletes who fight their way back to the top of the world after major setbacks.

What is your hidden talent? 
I think I'm quite good at multitasking. (haha) 

We're just among ourselves here: Tell us a fun fact about yourself that no one knows yet!
My last name is "Sommer"... and that seems to have made its way into my DNA. I love everything related to summer: warm weather (preferably >30C, even during training), swimming lakes, iiiice cream....

1. What does perfect regeneration look like for you?

The perfect regeneration for me is feasible from anywhere, without dependence on other people (e.g., physiotherapists), and without great effort and pain.

2. When do you prefer to use your Reboots?

Before and after training as well as competition. To loosen up my muscles a bit before training and competition, I like to use the Reboots about 1 hour before starting. Here, I choose a rather lower intensity level. After training or competition, I use the Reboots for recovery, also gladly at high intensity levels.

3. How important is the topic of "regeneration" to you?

Regeneration is very central to me. With two training sessions a day, I rely on recovering as well and as quickly as possible. Otherwise, I cannot complete my sessions as desired.

4. What are your top 3 tips and tricks for preparing for training and subsequent recovery?

1. Align nutrition and fluid intake in the last few hours before training well with the training. Training with hunger or a very full stomach is not much fun.
2. Look at the session before training and mentally prepare for it... as well as tune in with your favorite motivational playlist :)
3. Take sufficient time for cooldown and recovery-promoting measures to keep muscle soreness, etc., as minimal as possible

5. What are you doing while you are in the Reboots?

Quite different - when I'm in company, I like to chat. Otherwise, I often eat during that time, scroll a bit on social media, or answer my messages and emails. Sometimes I just relax a bit.

6. What does an ideal day look like for you?

Sunshine and >30 C° of course :) I would sleep in until about 8:30 a.m. and then start the day with an easy run on the beach with my running buddies. After that, we would prepare a delicious smoothie bowl. Then we would head to the beach. In the afternoon, we would do a track workout and then go to a delicious bowl restaurant. In the evening, we would watch the sunset on the beach.