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Sharing some lessons I learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! I wish I knew this stuff early on in my career, don’t make the same mistakes I did 🫶🏻 1️⃣Emotions/feelings are liars, stop believing them. Man I wish I learned how to witness my emotions instead of letting them to control me. There are so many days that will bring frustration or emotions that make you want to quit or not show up that day. Learning to accept and witness those feelings without letting them take over is a skill I wish I had in my younger years and in my experience is cruicial to performance. 2️⃣More isn’t always better. I really struggled with this for a long time. But training smarter, not harder is crucial to longevity in sport. I spent so many years thinking I had to do more reps, stay on the track longer, add in miles outside of training to get better, but that ended up hindering my recovery and in turn my performances, causing overuse injuries and burnout. I wish I learned sooner that being rested and healthy is way more important than that extra set of reps or training session you wanted to get in to feel more prepared. Think quality over quantity💪🏻 3️⃣The most important muscle to train is your mind. I can’t stress this enough! At some point everyone is talented and has the physical capabilities. What will set you a part is your mental strength and resilience. Work with a mental coach weekly (if possible) and use things like meditation and mindfulness practice daily to build train your mind how to subconsciously think in training and competition. 4️⃣The weight room is where progress is made. I spent so time slacking in the gym right room instead of pushing myself, staying at weights that were comfortable, or fearful of lifting heavier because I was scared of getting bulky. Wrong. Pushing yourself in the weight room will improve performance. Take it seriously. Drop a 💪🏻 if one of these hit home for you! Or send this to someone who needs to hear it! And lmk in the comments if you want more like this🫶🏻 #relatablecontent #lessonslearned #protips #olympian #trackandfield #athletetraining #athletemotivation #athletelifebelike #athletetips #athletesoftiktok

On the profile · Mar 11, 2025