Many people would love to be a professional athlete and believe that it is all about physical skills. They may not realize that there are also mental skills that are needed to become successful. Physical and mental preparation is the key to become a successful athlete. Different athletes have their own self preparation going into a competition. I have mine as well. There are two preparations that I think are very important to do: Preparation ahead of the event and on the day of the event If you want to become a great athlete, you definitely need to plan well ahead of time. When I have a big swim competition coming up, I will plan a week ahead of the actual racing day. I will slowly reduce my training schedule when getting closer to the meet and a week before the meet will also increase the amount of sleep that I get. I want to make sure I am in the best shape as possible as I don’t want to go into the meet with a injured arm or sore shoulder because that might make me perform poorly. When the competition date gets closer, I also need to change my diet. I will stop eating red meat 48 hours before the meet, and only eat healthy vegetables and white meat like fish and chicken instead of beef and pork. I will also increase the amount of carbohydrates and water before the meet so that I can get all the acid out of my body. Again, preparation ahead of the event is very important. This will help a lot going into the competition date. Even more important than the competition pre-planning will be the preparation on the day of the meet. If you’re an athlete, you will know that competition is much more tiring than all the training before. You’re always in a stressed and nervous mood throughout the day, so the preparation on the day of the competition is very important. First of all, the arriving time on the racing day. You want to be at the area you’re going to race 75 mins before your actual race event. This can fully wake your body up. For example, in a swimming competition, if you go to the pool too early, you will feel more tired because you put yourself in that stressed condition earlier than everyone else. If you arrive too late, your body won’t have time to warm up so you will have a higher chance of getting more injuries and not performing well. Second of all, the nutrition before and between the events is critical. Nutrition will make you maintain your stamina and energy. I will eat a granola bar 30 mins before my race and eat some light fruit in between my events. Lastly, if there’s prelim and finals, I will sleep for an hour in between the sessions in order to relax my body and to make me feel fully prepared for the final swim at night. If you have had good preparation, you can perform better and will be faster in your race. To conclude, preparation is one of the top keys to become successful. Planning ahead of the time will make you feel more confident and fresher than you normally do, and preparation on the race day will allow you to focus on your swim and give a higher performance. Your best performance is for you and everyone else.
Eric T
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Hayley
5/12/2019 09:25:24 pm
Preparation really is key! knowing exactly what you are going to do will make you less stressed. You know your routine and staying consistent with your preparation really seems like it helps. I never knew how much preparation gets put into a competition. Thank you for sharing.
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Matthew
5/13/2019 08:22:15 pm
I find the amount of detail that goes into your preperations quite interesting, you really seam to have thought of it all. Its cool how you can relate this directly to life and how planning in advance and having a set rutine will mentaly and physically prepare you for success.
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Kai Ito
5/14/2019 10:10:29 am
Your blog saying right things! When I did my morning routine I feel way better than when I couldn't do my morning routine but same time, do something continue between long term is not easy. I hope everyone have brave hart to keep continue something like you.
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Janeva
9/12/2019 11:30:38 am
This is a great blog! I totally agree on the fact that preparation is the key to success. It resinates in sports and in the real world. It’s like hard work. Doing the work to the best of your ability will get you somewhere. Therefore, preparation is vital.
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amelie
1/13/2020 10:58:03 am
in my personal view i am quite an athletic person for just a 16 year old, yes preperation is key and i can relate to it, it also takes a lot of practice before going in and doing the real deal, i agree that if you go to early you build the stress by thinking too much, and late you worry way too much. As all athletes, i can say that we know our own body's the best and we know whats best for us when it comes to competition.
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kaya
10/6/2020 02:21:28 pm
As an athlete preparation and keeping your body healthy is really important for if you want to succeed with a life in sports. keeping up your stamina, and preventing any cause for an injury is very important for when you have a competition coming up. I definitely relate to this blog, and I think that it is really well written.
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Taylor
10/6/2020 02:24:44 pm
Your blog is very good! I think preparation can help you become the best version of yourself to perform at the best of your abilities. I do not have a routine before games like you do. Therefore, sometimes I wake up feeling tired but sometimes I'm not. Reading your blog insipres me to create a routine.
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Lucy
10/6/2020 02:32:43 pm
I compleatly agree, there is so much more to the sport thang just the game. There is tone of perperation and mentaly aspects. I have defintley not taken it this far bypreparing a week before but maybe I should do this. Ive been told that you have to have a good mindset while playing sports because if you dont it will mess you up physically. thank you for the tips!
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Just like your other blog, this is very impressing. Your tactical thinking as well as your focus, dedication and passion for this sport is amazing. You have obviously put a lot of time and effort into finding the things that your body and mind needs to be able to perform at your highest level. You have a strict, clear plan - you are a very good example to all athletes.
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