Sports Update 5 – Term 1

Sports Update 5 – Term 1

“Competing in sports does not come without hardship. It does not come without disappointment, challenge, and sacrifice. The journey is full of adversity, which is part of what makes it a beautiful and worthwhile endeavour.”

– Carrie Cheadle – Author of On Top of Your Game

 

Over the next few weeks, we have many athletes who will be competing in events that they have trained many, many hours for. With competition comes risk… the risk of failure or your race plan not being executed the way you planned, a disqualification because you got too excited at the start, an injury that prevents you from playing, missing a penalty shot. With competition also comes great joy! The joy of winning, scoring the winning goal, sticking to your game plan and being successful, celebrating success with your teammates, achieving a PB, being awarded age champion.

Sport teaches athletes to be goal setters in order to achieve their dreams. Along the way, there will be hurdles and disappointments, which enable us to learn and grow, become resilient and make us more determined to achieve success.

Preparation is key. Eat healthy foods, stay hydrated, get enough sleep, make sure you recover properly after training sessions and competition and keep communicating with your coach.

Equally important is goal setting. Set your self goals that are:

  • Specific – What do you want to achieve?
  • What steps will you take to achieve it?
  • Measurable – How will you track your progress?
  • Achievable – Goals should be realistic. Is the goal you’ve set attainable?
  • Relevant – Why does this goal matter to you?
  • Timely – When do you want to achieve your goal by? Next week? Next month? Next year?

If athletes get into these good habits, they put themselves in good stead to achieve success.

 

“Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.”
– LL Cool J

 

– Lisa Filby
Director of Sport

 

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