SENIOR OLYMPIAN COMPETES AT UNIVERSITY

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE! You can feel the excitement in the air. You can feel the
senior fitness fever. Just being around seniors in my classes and seeing the eagerness in their eyes motivates me. I can sense a surge in senior fitness...it is real!

The time has arrived for me to prepare in earnest for the 2009 Senior Olympics, the Nationals
and other outdoor meets. Last week I was granted permission to enter a college indoor meet. So
I have entered two meets for the first week of February. I needed this to arouse my competitive spirit. What are the odds of me winning?! Bring it on boys, bring it on!
I have been working out six days a week for 90 minutes each workout. Three days M,W and F
doing speed drills and the other three days doing cross training, including tennis, racquetball, abs
and in the weight room. That's the physical aspect.
Now the MENTAL aspect. We have talked about this in previous bloggs. From my viewpoint, the mental is more important than the physical. I refer to this as mental toughness. Before I start working out I meditate for 2/3 minutes. I consentrate on what I am about to do and why.
I answer the question: why am I doing this? The answer for me...to see what I am made of, to find out what my limitations are and to focus on my goals and to reinforce my commitment for
a healthy lifestyle. Twice this past week, I did not feel like working out. My mental fitness
forced me to work through that "weakness." Most of the time I work out alone. Answer the
question...What kind of person am I, when I am alone? It's about attaining and maintaining
the mental part. A workout partner helps to overcome the mental lapse. Your mental toughness
gets you started and forces you to start and complete all the exercises and drills. If you cheat on
yourself in your training, you have already failed. Chances of being a top notch competitor are
slim to none. You will not have the confidence you need. Oh, you may get lucky once, but you will
never attain "peak performance" status. The mental, drives you to greater achievements.
Working for something you really want, is a core value. Work is a value that should not be
watered down. Whether you engage in competition or not, to feel good about yourself, Prepare to give the best of you...always!

Have a great and meaningfull life everyone! Jimmy O
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