Former Footballer of the Year Karl Lacey is leaving no stone unturned in his preparations for Donegal's defence of their Ulster SFC title.
The four-time All-Star recently completed a masters in sports performance in Limerick but he has no intention of applying for any job vacancies just yet.
"I just want to enjoy my football now for the next couple of months and I suppose live that lifestyle of a professional athlete," he commented to The Irish Independent.
"I have days off and I get more time to recover and do my swimming pool stuff and my mobility work. I'm fresher going into training, which makes it more enjoyable.
"I only realise how much of a difference it makes now that I'm doing it.
"For me it was into the car, straight out of the car, into training, back into the car for another four hours ... and you're just in bits the next day. The body doesn't recover.
"Whereas now you have the day to go to the swimming pool and do your recovery work. You're not rushing on the road.
"You're at home and you're cooking good meals for yourself - breakfast and lunch. You get your pre-training meal three hours beforehand you're not jumping in to grab a sandwich at the petrol station and eating it while you're driving.
"Things like that make a massive difference. I think it's becoming more popular. There are a few players that have kind of stepped back from employment to concentrate on it."
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