Encouraging self-care is as important as encouraging players to keep training and working toward improvement. A player who is physically and emotionally burnt is not as effective a player or teammate, regardless of individual talent. Youve got to hit rest as hard as you hit the track or the weight room. Most of you will have this next week off from practice and training and some of you will worry that youre not doing enough. Be assured though, if you have been consistently attending practice and doing your off-skates training, youve earned the week. Let yourself have it. Sleep in. Laugh with family and friends. Pick up the biography of a successful athlete or coach and read it. Hug the ones you love. And credit yourself for getting to where you are now. If youre still in skates, still hitting the track, still hustling and getting it done, cheers to you. The new year will bring more opportunities for growth and new chances to keep earning it and refining your focus. Commit in your heart to your teammates to bring your best self every day and every night to your training, and commit to your sport, because we all need you. Rest hard. (For now ;-) )
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:49:41 +0000
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