"Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character"
I cried when the Canadian Olympians came out on the Olympics today. Such a National Pride moment. It's hard not to think of the athletes that our Country produces for the winter Olympics :)
This week was so cold outside that it hurt to breathe during my walk on Sunday. As a result I have spent a solid week at the gym. I'm not going to break down the week into days and activities, but give a general idea about how my week was spent.
January seemed all about getting that hour in, establishing routines, figuring out my plan and getting organized. February on the other hand seems, at least so far, about going hard. It's like I want to see how much I can get done in an hour. I'm lifting heavier, so my days are breaking down into leg day, back and biceps day, shoulders and abs, cardio day, arms and abs and the weekend for running. I don't have that same exhaustion that I was dealing with in January, so either I'm getting normalized with the activity or the supplements are working, or I'm eating better. All three I'm guessing. I also had a fairly easy week with work mostly working from home and no travel. That makes this much easier to manage.
I read an interesting article about an Olympian today and her journey to a gold. It is interesting to note that most successful athletes always talk about someone in their journey who was a better athlete and more talented. So how come they wouldn't be at the Olympics? Somewhere along the line the going gets boring. An Olympic athlete trains for an average of six hours a day. SIX HOURS! and it get boring. The mental tenacity it takes is huge. Some people don't have the mental goods to make it all the way. Talent and Athleticism is not enough. Dorothy Hamill mentioned that she constantly had to remind herself why she was doing what she was doing in those moments that become rote. She had a huge love of skating and that love of what she was doing kept her going. It is interesting to note that when athletes of Olympic caliber quit competing, they often quit training in their sport. They no longer enjoy the sport for fun.
So this month I am going to remember to have some fun! I do enjoy the company, surroundings, exercise and running that I am doing so I hope it never becomes "work", but don't confuse that with working hard!! I am having fun seeing how far I can go!!
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