Concentrate Upon the Work at Hand

Its already Wednesday?! Where has this week gone? Since returning home from Vancouver and starting right back up on the diet/ workout plan, I guess my days fly by without a second glance. I went and saw Pete yesterday and had a great discussion with him about the next 10 days. Yes you heard me...10 days before the Emerald Cup at the Snoqualmie Casino. We mapped out a plan of attack for training and also discussed the diet and how it will look like for the next few days. The biggest thing I have been telling myself is to focus and concentrate on the next 10 days. That seems like a very short amount of time, however, A LOT can be done in just 10 days! I have the fire burning within to bust my butt, improve on what I can, and come out bigger and better than before! I have a lot of feelings about this next show, a lot of nervous energy, but if pursued properly, it can only be beneficial (at least that is what I am hoping for).

Each and every competition is going to be different. Different judges, different opinions, different competitors. I will come in the best of my abilities to each and every competition. I do not know exactly where this drive is stemming from but I do know that each time or each opportunity to step on stage is only going to make me a better and tougher competitor. The drive that I feel right now is much more intense than I ever imagined and I can only hope it stays this way. I know that there are going to be outcomes I may be disappointed with but I also know that this will reinforce my fire, and keep me wanting and pushing for more. It will teach me many lessons that will help me develop and grow, becoming the competitor I wish to be.

So here is to the next 10 days. Yes, I know I will hurt and it is going to be hard but that is why I compete. To improve and get stronger. To be a better me.

Ciao for now,    J