Distracted

Tuesday  March 29th, 2011:

Distracted…this is the adjective I would use to describe my day (atleast up until the completion of my workout).  We have a heavy construction project going on in the facility this week.  On top of that we had some electrical work being done in the new weight room set up – as we were doing our daily grunt work.  Needless to say today wasn’t a great day for focus.  We did work hard, but it wasn’t my best and I know I can do better.  Many athletes run into this problem.  Maybe they had a rough day at school, an exam they took and didn’t feel great about, in trouble at home with their parents, fight with a girlfriend or boyfriend, etc.  The ability to shut that out and off and switch gears to the task at hand is key to high level performance – typically I test well in this department but today I give myself a B-.  I can do better and I am better than I showed today.  Luckily for me tomorrow is a new day.

Note to self:  Give it everything you got otherwise it will haunt you the rest of the day.