in meets by coach mike on 29 Oct 2008
Any time that you may be coming to your last race, your last game, your last time to compete, your last anything, I’m sure you might feel stress. Specially the seniors, do I think this will be the boys team’s last race this Saturday? No I don’t. We aren’t favorite to get out, we might be considered on the make believe bubble, that bubble that floats you to the next level or that burst, tumbling you down to earth. Doesn’t matter what other people think. We have done the work, we have prepared, we are for the most part healthy. Those three things are key to success. But the unseen, the uncontrolled emotion of fear brought on by stress, the stress of failure is always looming in the back ground, ready to sap your strength. All athletes at some time have this feeling, I can still remember those fears, during the big games. You need just to stay focus that this is just a “game.” That you are ready, that you have trained for this very day! This is a privilege to be in this spot, to have this chance, to prove what you are made up of. Compared to life’s other stresses-whats tougher? Running as fast and as hard as you can for a little over 3 miles, something you have trained. Well I’ll just tell you, life’s other stresses are a lot tougher and all Saturday is going to do is help prepare you for those tough times in life. So enjoy your time in the lime light, enjoy your time on that stage of grass, dirt and hills. Enjoy your youth, your strength, it is your time to shine, it is your time in history, make the most of November 1, 2008.