10days.

hey guys, ten more days. i believe most of us are feeling the pressure already. for those who got a lucky draw, congrats but don't lose focus and think its going to be easy. anything can happen during a race so be prepared.

anyways, for those who are still very blur... those competing are:
liang jie - T1 500m
sheng hao & marcu - T2 500m
eugene - k2 500m
chinks & victor - C2 500m

hey, all of us are rowing 500ms. lol, anyways okay back to proper business.

okay, some things to take note yea?

1. don't neglect nutrition. drink plenty of water and eat normally. no point trying to pump food that is high in protein or whatsoever. just eat normally, and try to avoid oily food and chilli and stuff like that. i trust that you know all these le la. yea?

2. like what KY says, its going to take as much physical strength as mental strength to win it. 90% of the race depends on how far your training have brought you; but the last 10%, that last 100m, its going to depend on how much you want it. you've got to show that you want it, show them your hunger and desire to win!

3. do ALOT of visualization. alot of athletes dismiss this crucial part of preparation for competition. so yeah, everybody, before you sleep each night, think about your race. control your breathing, slow it down; visualize the environment - the people, the water, the trees; imagine yourself at the start line. pumped up, eyes on the finishing line. ; the sound of the siren, your burst. perfect from practice.; imagine each stroke. the power of your stroke. your boat gliding. your arms are burning with pain but it doesn't matter. you are used to it. you welcome the pain.

yeah, basically, i want to stress the important of mental preparation. its possible for anybody to screw up. so prepare well mentally and don't be that person. alright, ten more days to nationals. all those competing train hard. its the last stretch. time to show the world what RAFFLES CANOEING is made of.

here's a video to pump yourself up for tmr's training! (:

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