12/01/2022
Burnout
A lot of people ask me about burnout.
The truth of this sport is it’s not really all that fun. In fact, if you want to be competitive, it really boils down to discipline.
Now I’m not saying don’t enjoy it, but to get to the top of any sport is hard. If you talk to a pro athlete, it’s a lot of work for them too.
After working all day, sometimes the absolute last thing I want to do is ride. So here are some things to help keep the clarity:
•Know why you’re doing what you’re doing.
I have implemented a rule for myself where I ask “why” I’m doing something I don’t like, and if I don’t have a good answer… I stop doing it. For example: why am I riding naughty two year olds? Because I like how they feel when I’m done with them… even though I don’t like it lol. That’s a good enough reason for me to push through.
•Seek help if you get stuck.
There are wayyyy to many resources these days for someone to get stuck! Reach out and get help. Even Olympic level riders have trainers.
•Good tunes 💯
This one saves me. I can usually push that much harder if I just tune it out with my favorite playlist.
•I start with my hardest first lol
I know some people do this the other way around, but I like to get the bad kids over with so I enjoy who’s left. lol
•Have good goals.
This is one I live by. Seek what you speak until you see what you say. Have levels to your goals, smaller goals, medium goals, large goals, along with weekly goals, monthly and yearly goals. 5 yr goals and 10 yr goals.
•Set deadlines.
This is probably the most important one. Hold yourself accountable. Set specific shows you’re training for, associations, year end, etc. >BE TRAINING FOR SOMETHING<
•Find the boundary between struggling to success and knowing when to cut your losses.
This ties in to getting help… but don’t listen to every fb Karen there is and make life altering decisions. Make sure you take your advice from someone who is doing what you want to be doing or competing at the level you want to be at. There are a lot of people out there who will try to squash you. Don’t let them. Find someone you trust to give you an honest evaluation. Remember, even though this sport is hard, you still should enjoy many parts of it. You should see glimpses of success.
If at first you don’t succeed, try again, many of my lofty goals carry to the next year. That doesn’t make anyone a failure. So keep pushing my friends!
📸 Attached is a picture of my two yr old, I promise after working all day she is the absolute last thing I wanted to saddle, but I did and she did so good! I know everyday that I choose to put time in to her, I will get it back out. Remember, they can only put out, what you put in!