Ladies,
I've said over and over this has been a dream year for me, and I really meant it. I still do. Up to now it's been a smooth as anything could be.
Tonight we finally hit the hard part of the season.
That doesn't mean this has all suddenly changed and it's now a bad season - hardly! No, hard always comes. If there is no hard, there is no challenge. The right way to look at is the first part of the season has brought us here, where we test ourselves and determine who we are.
The word I used to describe tonight was "malaise"... a period of stagnation. You might call it "the blahs". No one was into the workout tonight, that was obvious. Truth is, I've been feeling this coming on since Brown County. That's easy to understand too... whenever you have such a tremendous meet, it's easy to have a letdown of emotion and energy. This is where we have to be most on our guard, because the important part of the season is just beginning.
Two weeks from this Saturday is Sectional. Sectional! We've been working since June for this moment. Don't forget that! It's been a long time coming, and it's almost here. For some of you, this weekend might be the last meet of the year. Everyone needs to be on their game Saturday, because anything can happen.
There is no need for panic. No! What we need is focus, and intensity. Going into Brown County everyone had it. Everyone was fired up, because they knew we have good times there every year. Well, we have good times at the Invite every year, too! And we need them, because we still have ground to cover.
We will be seeing some of our Sectional and Regional competition on Saturday. For many teams, this meet is the Sectional preview. You can bet they'll take it seriously even if we don't.
I'm really high on you ladies. You are a great team. Keep your focus and intensity a little while longer. One way or another, this will all soon be over. It's up to you, between now and then, to determine how good you feel about it all when it's over.
I've said over and over this has been a dream year for me, and I really meant it. I still do. Up to now it's been a smooth as anything could be.
Tonight we finally hit the hard part of the season.
That doesn't mean this has all suddenly changed and it's now a bad season - hardly! No, hard always comes. If there is no hard, there is no challenge. The right way to look at is the first part of the season has brought us here, where we test ourselves and determine who we are.
The word I used to describe tonight was "malaise"... a period of stagnation. You might call it "the blahs". No one was into the workout tonight, that was obvious. Truth is, I've been feeling this coming on since Brown County. That's easy to understand too... whenever you have such a tremendous meet, it's easy to have a letdown of emotion and energy. This is where we have to be most on our guard, because the important part of the season is just beginning.
Two weeks from this Saturday is Sectional. Sectional! We've been working since June for this moment. Don't forget that! It's been a long time coming, and it's almost here. For some of you, this weekend might be the last meet of the year. Everyone needs to be on their game Saturday, because anything can happen.
There is no need for panic. No! What we need is focus, and intensity. Going into Brown County everyone had it. Everyone was fired up, because they knew we have good times there every year. Well, we have good times at the Invite every year, too! And we need them, because we still have ground to cover.
We will be seeing some of our Sectional and Regional competition on Saturday. For many teams, this meet is the Sectional preview. You can bet they'll take it seriously even if we don't.
I'm really high on you ladies. You are a great team. Keep your focus and intensity a little while longer. One way or another, this will all soon be over. It's up to you, between now and then, to determine how good you feel about it all when it's over.
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