For most athletes the hours, days and months seem to fly by
when you are in season. Before you know it you are at your last game or
competition and can’t really remember everything you did to get to this point.
Whether the outcome of that game or competition is what you had expected or not
wouldn’t it be great to look back and be able to analyze the path that got to
you to that point?
One of my biggest suggestions for any athlete who is looking
to improve their performance is to keep a training diary. Keeping a training
diary is probably one of the most useful, yet overlooked secrets in sport! This
can be done in so many ways, you just need to find which one works best for
you. Get a notebook and keep it in your sport bag to write in immediately
following a practice or competition, create a virtual notebook on your computer
to write in when you get home, or download a training diary app from your smart
phone to have wherever you go!
Coach Kristen has developed a training diary template that
can be found and printed out by clicking HERE! Take the time after each
practice game or competition to answer these questions and add anything else
you feel is important. Make sure to look back periodically and evaluate your
training either alone or share your diary with your coach and ask for his or
her suggestions. Because remember…you cant figure out where you are going
without knowing where you have been first!
Kristen Perri is Cheer360’s Co-Founder and Director of Mental Fitness. She holds a masters degree in Sport Psychology, is a certified Mental Game Coach, Sport Hypnotist and Personal Trainer. With over 8 years of cheer coaching experience, Kristen has coached all skill levels including middle school and junior varsity. Currently, Kristen is the Head Varsity Coach of a major Long Island Cheerleading Program.
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