"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."
And the answer to that is me...only I can sell myself short.
My number #1 goal in the short term and long term is an easy one: stay clean and sober. Even though I have faced some rough days and I am sure there will be more ahead, I have had more fun and enjoyed life more in the last eighteen months than I ever did covering up my problems with beer and alcohol. I sincerely hope any one with addiction issues can turn there life around...because it is never to late! And when they say the grass is always greener on the other side, that is 100% true in this case. Simply waking up every morning at the crack of dawn sober and watching the sun come up, (instead of puking my guts out and laying on the couch trembling with anxiety about the day ahead), makes me appreciate every day I am given.
Beyond my professional drunk life, I have already achieved many small goals that just make me want to push further and see what is possible. I got to a point in my life where I wouldn't get into a car unless I was driving...overcome. I was afraid to step foot on an airplane...overcome. And the times I was afraid to leave the house because of the unknown...overcome. My goal now is to save up some cash and take a well earned family vacation...probably to Vegas. Yes, I may be the only person in the world that wants to experience Sin City and the beautiful red rock canyons sober.
And then, of course, I have my goals for strongman as well as powerlifting. With the strongwoman national competition right around the corner, my sights are now set on improving my lifts and event techniques so that I am 100% confident in my capabilities when the clock starts. I don't expect any miracles to happen, there are only so many gains one person can make in a month. But with that being said, there are adjustments that can be made to make what I can do more efficient and consistent, thus turning the question of "can I" into "I will". A year from now, my sights are set on being competitive at this level, as well as making a more successful run at CA Stongest Woman.
Powerlifting is similar in the fact that repition makes you more consistent in your lifts. But I also see it as a numbers game. There is no end to what a person is capable of lifting...there is always more weight to be added. Since I finally hit my goal of 350 on the deadlift, it is time to move toward my goal of 400 by the end of next summer. My coach also helped in setting short term goals for my next meet with higher starting weights which would ultimately end with some new PR's...and hitting the elusive 200lb bench as well as going over 200lbs on my squat.
There is lots of hard work ahead but I am ready to face the challenge!
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Game Plan
"If you are prepared, you will be confident, and you will do the job." Tom Landry
I have spent a lot of time drawing up game plans; all the x's and o's, on scraps of paper, napkins, and even courtside on the floor. I could break down the strengths and weakness of every player on the floor. In a split second, I could identify what was going to happen when the ball was inbounded after a time out...just by watching the players return to the floor. The player with her head down...that was the one that lacked confidence and would either be a decoy or completely out of the play. The two that came back on the floor discussing what went on during the time out...the one talking is your shooter while the one listening is your screener. The quiet, wide-eyed player...that is your in-bounder that is repeating to herself, "do not turn the ball over". And the one that runs back on the floor and immediately takes her position, that is your point guard...your confident leader.
Hopefully, everyone understands a little about basketball...otherwise, that probably didn't make a lot of sense. But that was my job as a head coach, to prepare my players for a game that lasted forty minutes. Five players versus five players.
This weekend it is my job to prepare myself...for a game against myself. And I have to say, although I am getting better at it, it is not an easy thing to accomplish. Five on five with a bench full of subs is a lot easier! Between powerlifting and strongman competitions, there have been plenty of times when I wish I had a time out so I could get my game back on track. But in these two sports, I really don't think asking for a time out would be well received.
This weekend my game plan is in place: I have actually taken most of the week to deload, so I am well rested, my personal goals are set and include PR's in two of my lifts (a third would just be icing on the cake), and the plan to reach those two very attainable PR's is done. But we all know that game plans sometimes go right out the window before the game even starts. So, my main goal is to start strong on the very first lift, focus on each lift individually, and don't spend time over-thinking...just attack each one, make adjustments as necessary, and hit some big numbers!
Regardless of the outcome, as long as I come out a stronger and more mentally tough athlete...then my job is done. And finally, and most importantly...I am going to have fun!!!
Time to pack up and hit the road!
I have spent a lot of time drawing up game plans; all the x's and o's, on scraps of paper, napkins, and even courtside on the floor. I could break down the strengths and weakness of every player on the floor. In a split second, I could identify what was going to happen when the ball was inbounded after a time out...just by watching the players return to the floor. The player with her head down...that was the one that lacked confidence and would either be a decoy or completely out of the play. The two that came back on the floor discussing what went on during the time out...the one talking is your shooter while the one listening is your screener. The quiet, wide-eyed player...that is your in-bounder that is repeating to herself, "do not turn the ball over". And the one that runs back on the floor and immediately takes her position, that is your point guard...your confident leader.
Hopefully, everyone understands a little about basketball...otherwise, that probably didn't make a lot of sense. But that was my job as a head coach, to prepare my players for a game that lasted forty minutes. Five players versus five players.
This weekend it is my job to prepare myself...for a game against myself. And I have to say, although I am getting better at it, it is not an easy thing to accomplish. Five on five with a bench full of subs is a lot easier! Between powerlifting and strongman competitions, there have been plenty of times when I wish I had a time out so I could get my game back on track. But in these two sports, I really don't think asking for a time out would be well received.
This weekend my game plan is in place: I have actually taken most of the week to deload, so I am well rested, my personal goals are set and include PR's in two of my lifts (a third would just be icing on the cake), and the plan to reach those two very attainable PR's is done. But we all know that game plans sometimes go right out the window before the game even starts. So, my main goal is to start strong on the very first lift, focus on each lift individually, and don't spend time over-thinking...just attack each one, make adjustments as necessary, and hit some big numbers!
Regardless of the outcome, as long as I come out a stronger and more mentally tough athlete...then my job is done. And finally, and most importantly...I am going to have fun!!!
Time to pack up and hit the road!
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