As the Olympic Games march on, one thing that is taken for granted is the work of all of the 10,000 athletes competing in the various events. Everyone knows that these folks “work hard”, but few people know what it is to do that to a level to compete with the world’s best. I think this comes in two parts: doing hard workouts and working everyday. A few people might think of Olympic training as doing those big workouts, but the place where we can all be like the Olympians is in practicing our sport as many days as we can.
Some people are naturally talented, but even they have to do their job day in and day out. Practicing to do the same thing, every time one does it is really where an athlete gets his or her skill, by fixing the little flaws in their technique that could keep them from beating the competition. This is tremendously important to being a great athlete. But sometimes, it isn’t even as easy as just telling yourself to practice; you have to work to find a time to get it done.
This happened to me this morning. My workout calendar called for a long morning run, but I had to be at work really early, too. I had a few choices. I could have slept through the workout and saved my strength for my job. Or I could get up a little earlier, and make the run. That’s what I picked. I love my sport and can’t stand a day where I didn’t do anything to get better. I was a little more tired than usual, but I felt good knowing that I made the right call and that I’d be better for it.
What kinds of choices do you have to make to get your workouts done around your life changes? Tell us how you feel about training to be the better athlete!
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