It is without a doubt that I am training for a greater goal…each day I spend on the water or training on land is for a goal to make the National Team. However, if I removed that goal, would I still be rowing as much?
Ask yourself if you would be doing the same in whatever sport you do…are you addicted?
Since Sundays are usually lighter in volume for training (only 60 minutes of cross training), I don’t always row, and if I don’t, I always feel deprived of it and I crave it more the next day! So yes, I am an addict:S I'm not sure if that's bad or good, but I feel lucky to have some balance again in my life as I have the chance to take my mind off rowing for the most part of the day while I’m at work in the office – this allows my brain to “recover and rest” from the day’s first workout and prepare for the second workout later on. Right now I work full-time (8 hours a day), and although this isn't ideal for an elite athlete, I can only assume that for a full-time athlete it is somewhat beneficial to have some form of a hobby or part-time job/schooling outside of their sport so that they can feel balanced and have a greater chance to excel and reach their full potential without burnout.
A very wise teammate of mine sent me the following link - it's an interesting read.
Now since I didn’t row today (and am anxious to get on the water tomorrow morning at 5:30am), I spent a lot of my afternoon cooking roast beef and yorkshire puddings for my husband’s birthday dinner with family. It was a great time and the food wasn’t too shabbyJ. Being a lightweight, I am usually cautious about my food intake (making sure it’s always balanced, healthy and nutritious), but tonight I ate the top sirloin and buttery yorkshire puddings with joy as I knew that I put pure love into that meal for him. Below is a picture of the roast beef cooking away in the oven – yum yum.
Off to do some reports for work and then to bed for an early morning of ROWINGJ
Have a great evening!
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