Greetings Team,
My topic and reminder for you today is the concept of how to track your progress. Often times I will hear students say, "I don't think I'm getting any better." Another one I hear is, "I feel like I'm getting worse." Normally when we feel this way about our training, we are going through a "growth phase." Simply meaning that we are at a point where we are trying to get better at certain skills.
Let me help you keep this simple. When you are new to training, many of us do not know any skills. Or if we do, chances are we are learing new skills in areas we are difficient. Either way, we go through this massive learing cycle. We start to get in better shape and we start to pick up skills we had no idea how to do before. Once we go through this big shift, change starts to slow down. And when it does, our improvements go from extremely noticeable to very small. Because of this, our brain has a hard time recognizing when we get better. We are so used to these huge achievements, the small ones rarely get noticed.
I'll share a metaphor. If you were very overweight, the first good chunk of weight loss is such a huge physical change that it is very easy to notice. It excites you and motivates you. But then, change becomes a lot smaller. Your body gets tighter and more fit, but it takes longer and is harder to achieve. This is when most get discouraged and give up. They ruin all they're hard work.
So, my encouragement for you is to not apply that thought model. If you do, you will also give up. Sometimes you need to rely on your Coaches, Teammates, and friends to remind you that you ARE doing well. If you give yourself enough time you will get the hang of whatever you are working on. You just have to stay focused on your goals and don't lose sight of your long term objectives. Believe me, you will be so happy you did not quit.
No one EVER gained ANYTHING from quitting...
Hope you find benefit from this today!!
All the Best!
COACH
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