So today, my amazing little niece Lola made the Select Hockey Team! She is in grade 2 and not as big as the other grade 3’s on the team, and she still made the team. Not because she’s cute (which she is), not because she’s nice (which she is), but because she was skilled enough on the ice. She spent time in the summer going to the local arena with her dad to practice, getting comfortable on her skates, handling her stick, and more.
Evidently, putting time into practice can pay off;)
How much practice does it take to be a master at something? As you may have heard, it takes 10,000 hours to take it to the next level and become a master. But is it just 10,000 hours and then you are a master, or is it 10,000 hours performing the task "perfectly" to become a true master? If it's the latter (which I assume it is), then I may be in my grave before I master the rowing stroke:S
I also wonder if mixing the physical task with visualization also gets you to that master level? Since I am tapering this week for Nationals (to be held this week-end) and rowing less volume, I find myself working a lot on visualization/imagery.
Today I did visualization both on and off the water. I went through my race in so many ways - from my environment and competitors, to my breathing and blade work. I wish I could just have the outcome in my head happen in real life, wouldn’t that be niceJ.
Evidently, putting time into practice can pay off;)
How much practice does it take to be a master at something? As you may have heard, it takes 10,000 hours to take it to the next level and become a master. But is it just 10,000 hours and then you are a master, or is it 10,000 hours performing the task "perfectly" to become a true master? If it's the latter (which I assume it is), then I may be in my grave before I master the rowing stroke:S
I also wonder if mixing the physical task with visualization also gets you to that master level? Since I am tapering this week for Nationals (to be held this week-end) and rowing less volume, I find myself working a lot on visualization/imagery.
Today I did visualization both on and off the water. I went through my race in so many ways - from my environment and competitors, to my breathing and blade work. I wish I could just have the outcome in my head happen in real life, wouldn’t that be niceJ.
You may have seen Olympic athletes do this before their races/events. It is amazing to see how much visualization can impact performance! Sports Psychology is just as important as the physical training done each day...unfortunately I have found that it is very expensive, so I find myself trying to incorporate what I learned in University (feels like 10 million years ago) with my daily training.
Below is a video with Olympic/NHL athletes visualizing (you can watch the whole thing or go right to 2:42):
(Yes, this video is from the 80s, can you tell?)
Aside from visualization, I have had extra time to take care of myself. I went to my amazing chiropractor (Pam Fardy) today and she thankfully helped pop 3 stubborn ribs back into place. Bound to happen to any rower who does a lot of volume.
Now to do some work and then to bed...sleeping is part of my training this week too:)
Night!
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