Summarize the following:
During the training season, elite athletes often train six days a week, but that doesn't mean constant workouts. In weightlifting, for example, a training day might involve only two hours of lifting and eight hours of recovery and active rest. Your body needs recovery time to get stronger and healthier, and pushing too hard is a path to the hospital, not the Olympics.  Cross training is another valuable part of training. Depending on your sport, you'll dedicate varying amounts of time to flexibility, strength, and endurance training. The exact training schedule depends on your sport, which is part of why a coach is so valuable. It's all well and good to have a coach, to be practicing every day and to be super serious about it, but then you gotta put your skills up to the test. In many sports, it's the only way to climb up the ladder and eventually get noticed (loads of Olympic sports don't have "tryouts"). So start locally, go regional, and eventually hit Nationals! The more you do something, the easier it becomes. Imagine having the Olympics be your first competition! Getting loads of competitions under your belt, even small ones, will prepare you mentally. You're not training a few hours a day — you're training 24/7. Everything you do will determine your progress, performance, and success. This takes diligence, perseverance, patience, mental stability, and discipline. Here's why:  Your diet. Everything you eat affects you. Load up on carbs at the wrong time and your workout could crash and burn. Too much caffeine and you're not sleeping. Too much or too little of anything that keeps you from performing at 110% is off limits. Sleep. Most Olympic hopefuls get 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night, and often take a 30 to 90 minute nap during the day. Your body needs downtime to repair and recharge after intense exercise. Your lifestyle habits. If you're downing a 40 of PBR between bong hits, this isn't for you. Let's just leave it at that. If you've been competing for a while, it's possible you'll get noticed. The cream of the crop usually gets at least some money for their time, either from sponsors or from your sport's governing board. Don't expect to make big money, but do keep an ear out for opportunities. Because of that, look into being a part of your sport's NGB That's the National Governing Board for whatever it is you're doing. The more you make yourself known, the better. Concrete, achievable, short-term and long-term goals. You need things to work toward that aren't "being awesome" or "training every day." There are records that deserve breaking. There is competition that can be quantified. So set goals for this week. Set goals for this month. And set goals for this year. It'll align your efforts like none other. The great thing about this is that you'll probably be dealing with a lot of numbers. Whether it's going faster, harder, or doing more, there's a number associated with it. So keep an eye on yourself and what you're capable of. If you know where you started, you know where you've gone — and where you can go. Millions of athletes are good enough to compete at some level. To know if you're made of Olympic-quality stuff you've got to look at yourself realistically. How do you compare? How long will it take you to start comparing? Is the time investment worth it? What has your progress been like? What's feasible? What's coach have to say about it? It's important to do this on the regular. It takes the fun out of it, sure, but you're making a decision that affects years of your life. You have to know where you stand at any given point in time. You must develop the ability to take feedback, evaluate your progress, and understand what sacrifices need to be made if you wish to continue. The Olympics aren't always tomorrow. There will be times when you're just training to get better. Those are the days where it'll only take the majority of your day! Then there's the time when the Olympics are six months away and it's your entire life. Prepare yourself mentally for a full-time job away from your family and friends. It's not gonna be easy. There will be days when it feels like it's not worth it, too. Those are the days when you gotta grab your mind by the corpus callosum and wrestle it into submission. You haven't done all this work for nothing. You can go back to drinking boxed wine and watching bad movies with your non-athlete friends later. You don't necessarily have to love it, but you have to know it, tolerate it, and even sometimes ask for it. As the author and runner Haruki Murakami wrote, it's because of pain that "we can get the feeling [...] of really being alive." You won't be able to lift your arms above your head some days. But the feeling will pass, and the next time it happens, it won't feel so bad. Injury is not a laughing matter here. We're talking wasting years of your life if you get hurt. And sometimes, sure, it takes a little pain to prevent a lot of pain. If you take one thing away from this, it's be safe. Never hurt yourself so hard you can't come back from it. Know what you're body can handle and what it can't. And be careful.
Train hard but smart. Compete. Monitor your life 24/7. Get financing. Set goals. Evaluate yourself honestly. Let go of your social life. Know pain.
Sammanfatta följande: Under träningssäsongen tränar elitidrottare ofta sex dagar i veckan, men det innebär inte ständiga träningspass. Vid tyngdlyftning kan till exempel en träningsdag innebära endast två timmars lyft och åtta timmars återhämtning och aktiv vila. Din kropp behöver återhämtning tid för att bli starkare och friskare, och att trycka för hårt är en väg till sjukhuset, inte OS. Korsträning är en annan värdefull del av utbildningen. Beroende på din sport, kommer du att ägna olika mycket tid åt flexibilitet, styrka och uthållighetsträning. Det exakta träningsschemat beror på din sport, vilket är en del av varför en tränare är så värdefull. Det är bra att ha en tränare, att träna varje dag och att vara superallvarlig om det, men sedan måste du sätta dina färdigheter på prov. I många sporter är det enda sättet att klättra uppför stegen och så småningom bli uppmärksammad (massor av olympiska sporter har inte "tryouts"). Så börja lokalt, gå regionalt, och så småningom slå Nationals! Ju mer man gör något, desto lättare blir det. Tänk dig att ha OS som din första tävling! Att få massor av tävlingar under bältet, även små, kommer att förbereda dig mentalt. Du tränar inte några timmar om dagen — du tränar dygnet runt. Allt du gör kommer att avgöra dina framsteg, prestationer och framgång. Detta kräver flit, uthållighet, tålamod, mental stabilitet och tuktan. Det här är varför: din diet. Allt du äter påverkar dig. Ladda upp på kolhydrater vid fel tidpunkt och din träning kan krascha och brinna. För mycket koffein och du sover inte. För mycket eller för lite av allt som hindrar dig från att uppträda på 110% är förbjudet. Sov. De flesta olympiska hoppfulla får 8 till 10 timmars sömn varje natt, och tar ofta en 30 till 90 minuters tupplur under dagen. Din kropp behöver stillestånd för att reparera och ladda efter intensiv träning. Dina livsstilsvanor. Om du har 40 PBR mellan bongträffarna, är det inte för dig. Låt det vara så. Om du har tävlat ett tag, är det möjligt att du kommer att bli uppmärksammad. Gräddan av grödan brukar få minst lite pengar för sin tid, antingen från sponsorer eller från din sports styrelse. Förvänta dig inte att tjäna stora pengar, men lyssna på möjligheter. På grund av det, undersöka att vara en del av din sport NGB Det är styrelsen för vad det är du gör. Ju mer du ger dig till känna, desto bättre. Konkreta, uppnåeliga, kortsiktiga och långsiktiga mål. Man behöver saker som inte är "grymma" eller "träning varje dag". Det finns uppgifter som förtjänar att brytas. Det finns konkurrens som kan kvantifieras. Så sätt upp mål för den här veckan. Sätt upp mål för den här månaden. Och sätta upp mål för i år. Det kommer att anpassa dina ansträngningar som ingen annan. Det fina med detta är att du förmodligen kommer att ha att göra med en hel del siffror. Oavsett om det går snabbare, svårare eller gör mer, så finns det ett nummer som hör ihop med det. Så håll ett öga på dig själv och vad du är kapabel till. Om du vet var du började, så vet du vart du har tagit vägen — och vart du kan ta vägen. Miljontals idrottare duger till att tävla på någon nivå. För att veta om du är gjord av olympisk kvalitet saker måste du se på dig själv realistiskt. Hur jämför man? Hur lång tid tar det att börja jämföra? Är tidsinvesteringen värd det? Hur har dina framsteg varit? Vad är möjligt? Vad har tränaren att säga om det? Det är viktigt att göra detta på ordinarie. Det tar bort det roliga, men du fattar ett beslut som påverkar många år av ditt liv. Man måste veta var man står vid en given tidpunkt. Ni måste utveckla förmågan att ta emot feedback, utvärdera era framsteg och förstå vilka uppoffringar som behöver göras om ni vill fortsätta. OS är inte alltid imorgon. Det kommer att finnas tillfällen när du bara tränar för att bli bättre. Det är dessa dagar som det bara tar majoriteten av din dag! Sen har vi tiden då OS är sex månader bort och det är hela ditt liv. Förbered dig mentalt för ett heltidsjobb från din familj och vänner. Det blir inte lätt. Det kommer att finnas dagar när det känns som om det inte är värt det också. Det är de dagar då man måste ta sitt sinne vid corpus callosum och brottas med det till underkastelse. Du har inte gjort allt det här för ingenting. Du kan gå tillbaka till att dricka boxat vin och titta på dåliga filmer med dina icke-idrottare vänner senare. Du behöver inte nödvändigtvis älska det, men du måste veta det, tolerera det, och även ibland be om det. Som författaren och löparen Haruki Murakami skrev är det på grund av smärta som "vi kan få känslan [...] av att verkligen vara vid liv." Du kommer inte att kunna lyfta armarna över huvudet några dagar. Men känslan kommer att försvinna, och nästa gång det händer, kommer det inte att kännas så dåligt. Skador är inget att skratta åt här. Vi snackar slöseri med år av ditt liv om du blir skadad. Och ibland, visst, krävs det lite smärta för att förhindra mycket smärta. Om du tar en sak ifrån det här, är det säkert. Gör dig aldrig så illa att du inte kan komma tillbaka. Veta vad du är kropp kan hantera och vad den inte kan. Och var försiktig.
Summarise the following: During the training season, elite athletes often train six days a week, but this does not mean constant training sessions. For example, when lifting weight, a training day can mean only two hours of lift and eight hours of recovery and active rest. Your body needs recovery time to become stronger and healthier, and pushing too hard is a way to the hospital, not the Olympics. Cross training is another valuable part of education. Depending on your sport, you will spend different amounts of time on flexibility, strength and endurance training. The exact training schedule depends on your sport, which is part of why a trainer is so valuable. It is good to have a coach, to practice every day and to be super serious about it, but then you have to put your skills to the test. In many sports, the only way to climb the ladder is to eventually be noticed (mass of Olympic sports do not have "tryouts"). So start local, go regional, and eventually beat the Nationals! The more you do something, the easier it gets. Imagine having the Olympics as your first competition! Getting lots of races under your belt, even small, will prepare you mentally. You don’t practice a few hours a day — you exercise around the clock. Everything you do will determine your progress, achievements and success. This requires diligence, endurance, patience, mental stability, and discipline. This is why: your diet. Everything you eat affects you. Load up on carbohydrates at the wrong time and your workout can crash and burn. Too much caffeine and you're not sleeping. Too much or too little of anything that prevents you from performing at 110% is prohibited. Sleep. Most Olympic hopefuls get 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night, and often take a 30 to 90 minute nap during the day. Your body needs downtime to repair and charge after intensive training. Your lifestyle habits. If you have 40 PBRs between bong meetings, it's not for you. Let it be that way. If you have been competing for a while, it is possible that you will be noticed. The cream of the crop usually receives at least some money for its time, either from sponsors or from your sports board. Don't expect to make big money, but listen to opportunities. Because of that, investigate being a part of your sport NGB It is the board of directors of what it is you do. The more you make yourself known, the better. concrete, achievable, short-term and long-term objectives; You need things that aren't "cruel" or "training every day". There are tasks that deserve to be broken. There is competition that can be quantified. So set goals for this week. Set goals for this month. And set goals for this year. It will adapt your efforts like no other. The nice thing about this is that you're probably going to have to do with a lot of numbers. Whether it's faster, harder or more difficult, there's a number that goes with it. So keep an eye on yourself and what you're capable of. If you know where you started, you know where you have gone — and where you can go. Millions of athletes are good enough to compete at some level. To know if you're made of Olympic quality things, you need to look at yourself realistically. How to compare? How long does it take to start comparing? Is the time investment worth it? How have your progress been? What's possible? What does the coach have to say about that? It is important to do this on a regular basis. It takes away the fun, but you make a decision that affects many years of your life. You have to know where you stand at a given time. You must develop the ability to receive feedback, evaluate your progress and understand what sacrifices need to be made if you want to continue. The Olympics aren't always tomorrow. There will be times when you just train to get better. It's these days that it only takes the majority of your day! Then there's the time when the Olympics are six months away and that's your whole life. Mentally prepare for a full - time job from your family and friends. It won't be easy. There will be days when it feels like it's not worth it too. Those are the days when you have to take your mind at the corpus callosum and wrestle with it into submission. You haven't done all this for nothing. You can go back to drinking boxed wine and watch bad movies with your non-athletes friends later. You don't necessarily have to love it, but you have to know it, tolerate it, and even sometimes ask for it. As author and runner Haruki Murakami wrote, it is because of pain that "we can get the feeling [...] of really being alive." You won't be able to lift your arms over your head for a few days. But the feeling will disappear, and the next time it happens, it won't feel so bad. Damage is no laughing matter here. We're talking about a waste of years of your life if you get hurt. And sometimes, sure, it takes a little pain to prevent a lot of pain. If you take one thing away from this, it's safe. Don't ever hurt yourself so bad you can't come back. Know what you are body can handle and what it can't. And be careful.
Träna hårt men smart. Tävla. Övervaka ditt liv dygnet runt. Skaffa finansiering. Sätt upp mål. Utvärdera dig själv ärligt. Släpp ditt sociala liv. Känn smärta.
Train hard but smart. Race. Monitor your life 24 hours a day. Get funding. Set targets. You're gonna evaluate yourself honestly. Let go of your social life. Feel pain.