Pumped!

My goodness, time sure flies when you are having fun and enjoying life.

Last week (which, admittedly, I failed to blog in time), I realized exactly how soon Powerlifting Nationals are. I lift on April 11 in the morning. Up until this weekend, the thought and goal was always in the back of my mind, but I was engaged in my training (both powerlifting and Kung Fu), and focused on each day.

Once I took a step back and thought about it in more depth over the weekend, the topic of Nationals came surging to the forefront of my mind. Now, I'm becoming more and more focused. With that, I'm becoming more and more nervous. This is good; I get worried if I'm not a little nervous for competitions. I always get nervous before training, and before competitions (especially before competitions). Even before class, I am always slightly nervous. I find this natural and completely normal, as I see it as becoming focused and concentrated on the task at hand. Getting nervous and visualizing yourself training and competing at 110% of your ability helps you not only get concentrated, but also amps up the intensity.

I'm pumped. I'm going to smash through my old personal records and give it my all. I intend on breaking past my old limits...as well as finish the meet with a few burst capillaries in the ol' face and eyes.

Sifu Joe Harrigan