The Matildas will keep training to a minimum ahead of their huge Women's World Cup semi-final against England.
With heavy legs and bruised bodies attempting to back up again, it could be the key to claiming a spot in the final.
The brief four-day turnaround between the mentally and physically draining quarter-final triumph over France - which went to 120 minutes plus penalties - and Wednesday's final-four clash at Stadium Australia, means recovery is a key objective.
Time on the pitch has been replaced by meetings, time in the gym, tactical work and treatment.
"What is good is that we have continuity with what we are doing and clear playing styles," coach Tony Gustavsson said.
"We don't really need to train to be tactically prepared.
"It is more about making sure we are mentally and physically prepared for the semi-final coming up. These players are on a mission."
Katrina Gorry, Alanna Kennedy, Clare Hunt, Steph Catley, Ellie Carpenter, Caitlin Foord, Mackenzie Arnold, and Kyra Cooney-Cross have played at least 476 minutes of a possible 480.
Hayley Raso, Mary Fowler and Emily van Egmond have also been busy, while Sam Kerr played 65 of her 75 minutes to date against France.
England only needed 90 minutes to complete a 2-1 comeback win over Colombia but previously went to penalties against Nigeria.
Between injuries, suspension and a formation change, England have rotated more.
Only Alex Greenwood, Mary Earps and Millie Bright have played every minute but Lucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway and Rachel Daly have also carried significant loads.
It makes the question of who can go the distance, if required, an intriguing proposition.
Catley had a compression bandage on her right thigh on arrival in Sydney on Sunday.
On Saturday night, Cooney-Cross had one of her shins iced after a nasty challenge early in the game.
"It's just using years of hard work, years and years of running and conditioning and everything that you know, you've put in the work and prepared for, it prepares you for moments like that," Catley told reporters.
"You can fall back on the work that you've done, and I've done plenty of it and so has every other girl out there and I think that's what it comes down to.
"It's the work you've put in and the understanding of each other and helping each other, and if someone's struggling someone else steps in and helps.
"So that's where we are as a team right now and everyone's there for each other. If one person falls down, the next steps up and it's very, very special."
While the players recover, the country continues to be gripped by Matildas fever.
The Boomers men's national basketball team will bring forward their game against Brazil at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday from 7.45pm to 5.30pm to allow fans to watch the Matildas.
AAMI Park will be opened up as a secondary live site in the city besides Federation Square.
Parramatta's Commbank Stadium, the Sydney Football Stadium and HBF Park are also showing the match.
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