Has anyone else gotten to the point where the mental part of training has been pushed to the forefront of their thoughts?
Recently it has for me. I just signed up for a meet, about 2.5mo away and I wish it was here already. Not b/c I’m pumped for it, but b/c I want to get it over with.
I haven’t done a meet in a year, I’ve been training my balls off and just want to get it done with.
My mind is really fucking with me right now. Thinking stupid shit like how I might not want to do the meet, and how “maybe you should take the day/week off from training”. I just feel mentally drained.
I get worked up about meets too. All it takes is one rough training session where I can’t find my balance in my squat set up or the groove for bench or deadlift… I’m usually all nerves until I get my first squat in… after one good squat it’s all fun and games after that.
Ya- by the time a meet is only a few weeks off, I’m usually kind of ready to get it over with. But on the day of the meet, the enthusiasm usually returns
It may be because right now I could give a damn about who I beat as long as I dont bomb out, but I generally dont care If Im a few pounds off where I want to be, I guess I just think those kind of things are normal.