Episode 14 - Talents, Skills, and More About Luis Rivera - a podcast by Charles J. Infurna, EdD

The suggestions I’ve shared in the past are quite universal.  Get sufficient sleep (7-9hrs a night) instead of staying up playing video games or scrolling through social media until 4am.  Take advantage of the recovery protocols offered to you (especially at the collegiate level and maybe as a post-collegiate athlete as well) by visiting the athletic trainer if something doesn’t feel right, speaking to a nutritionist to discuss eating habits and proper fueling, and meeting with your strength and conditioning coach to discuss efficient recovery methods post weight room training.  Maybe sacrifice isn’t the right word in this instance.  Maybe the term sacrifice sends more negative vibes than positive ones.  If you have been watching some of the swimming and track and field Olympic Trials and listening to athlete post race interviews, you will see that they have dedicated their lives to their sport-which is why they are competing at the Olympic Trials.  Even take a listen to some of the interviews and sound bytes given by the high school age swimmers that have made the Olympic team in their respective events.  Even at the age of 15-18 they understand that they should and shouldn’t do certain things to give themselves the best chance to realize their goals.  I revisit the story I shared in the last article everyday.  At sometime during each day I’m reminded of what might have been, what could have been for the thrower I was coaching.  When athletes suggest to me they want to be an All-American or national champion I think about what the past All-Americans and national champions have sacrificed in order to achieve their unique goals.  Their individual journeys are no more unique to them than they are to those that win national titles in their respective events.  I believe that those athletes understand that they will need to do things others won’t do to achieve what others talk about but are unwilling to fully commit to.

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