NOW

Hello and welcome everyone...one week away from my next competition. Track and Field (5events) and pickleball. The butterflies began flying two weeks ago. Amazing to me how the intangibles play such a important role in our success. Some athletes will have thoughts "I hope I can get through this." That is not a winning thought. I think thoughts of winning. I see myself in each event. I "play" each event over and over again. I see myself winning. I begin to act and behave as though I am already there. First to the Finish Line...where winners and survivors always meet.

Have a meaningfull life everyone. Jimmy O
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FINAL LEG

Hello and welcome everyone! The "back road" today. Every so often I like to get off those super highways and catch my breath. Today is one of those days...a day to appreciate our health. Each week I see 100's of people who can hardly get around... all ages. And getting around takes other's to help. Those of us without major health issues need to pay closer attention to those who have health issues...reaching out. We have a responsibility to continue moving forward and upward in our quest for fitness and a healthy life style. Just seems like the right thing to do. Now that I have caught my breath...next week, the final leg. When we can visualize our goal, visualize ourself as already being there, we begin to act and behave as though we are already there.

Have a meaningfull life everyone! Jimmy O
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MIND GAME

Hello and welcome everyone. Three weeks to go before my next big meet. Being timed today...1st 10M, 1st 50M and last 50M in the 100M and the 200M. Focusing on my start and maintaining speed. Sprinters can maintain max speed for up to 3 seconds. My warmup will include 5 progressive 50 meters. I will be timed a total of 5X over the next 3 weeks. Now, the mental process begins...being aware of my technique, form and breathing. Going through each race in my mind is critical.

Have a meaningfull life everyone! Jimmy O
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30%

Hello and welcome everyone! Water and stretching needed...urgent. Hot and humid weather can be the curse for all competitors. Muscles can lose as much as 30% of power or capacity in humid weather. So many athletes skip stretching in hot weather...we should be stretching more often and drinking more water...not less. I see more muscle pulls during hot weather than at any other time. Stretch before, during and after events and consume more water during these periods. Precaution takes less time than rehab...be smart.

Have a great and meaningfull life everyone! Jimmy O
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DARE

Hello and welcome everyone! Let's revisit the "inner clock" in your training and competing. The inner physical is important...the mental clock is critical in being "First to the Finish Line." Your mental clock has to be in gear in your training. We have covered "click" and "now" in previous blogs. In order for the muscles to respond and required to perform when called on...the brain has to send the proper signal at the right moment, in order to WIN. That is why we compete. That is the main reason why we are there. This is why we have a finish line. Mental toughness is a huge part of the game. Most men, women and children handle failure better that success. Dare to be a winner!!!

Have a meaningfull life everyone! Jimmy O
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NOW

Hello and welcome everyone...and to all you moms, Happy Mother's Day. Moving on to phase four of my training in getting ready for my competitive events. Just finished sprinting up steps and up hills. Hills...sprint forward and backwards, hops...one foot and two feet at a time, sideways and crossover and squat, jump and life 8 lb. ball overhead. NOW, on the track and coming out of the blocks. I'm a sprinter, LJ and HJ. Most of us competitors want and need a kick...a finish no matter the event. We need something to trigger that kick. My "trigger" is the word NOW. I whisper the word NOW. I have done this for the past 10 years.

Have a meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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Mt Everest

Hello and welcome everyone! Are you progressing in your fitness/training program? When I ask that question I hear "I don't really know." or "I have leveled off." "I did at first." We should ask ourselves this fundamental question..."are my workouts/training progressive"? Some of us still believe that if our training gets easier, then we must be getting better...progressing. That's leveling off. That's creating a ceiling...capping. Design your workouts/training to be progressive...always challenging yourself. Incorporate your own Mt. Everest in your training.

Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
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