It's been a few days since my last post so I will keep you updated on everything that's going on.
Ended up last week with a bad case of strep throat which limited practice last Thursday, Friday and through the weekend. In fact I actually thought I had it beat by Sunday and then came down with a bad fever and slept most of the day. When Monday rolled around I started to feel a little stronger and hit the track for a full days workout including lifting that evening. Since then it has been a little touch and go depending on how much energy I have, but when I am out on the track doing events they all seem to be right where I left off.
It's a little unnerving seeing that I have a decathlon next week, but the truth is that you are only as good as you believe you are. I have spent a lot of time thinking over the last few days about competing to the best of your ability. Most of the time I struggle with getting disappointed over sub stelar marks during competitions because I don't "feel" ready. When the truth is that my body is ALWAYS ready to compete. This is what I train hours upon hours and days upon weeks and months to do. Sometimes you might get there and not feel as good as you once imagined, but the truth is you are THERE, and that's all that matters. Giving yourself completely to that one moment in time is an art that I am constantly trying to perfect. Whether I am sick, or sore, or feel like I could simply explode with power, I must be able to exert all I can in that one moment, because that's the only time I'm given. Its very much like being a realist, "I will exert every ounce of energy I have today no matter what the outcome, because today is all I will ever have."
And so I press on to next week and my first decathlon competition in two years. Am I ready? Yes.
More updates to come!!
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