Keep a positive attitude. Believe me, this is not easy. There were many times I did not want to wake up for that 5:30 morning practice, but these are natural feelings that you must accept and move on. There were hundreds, if not thousands of people just like me who had the same goals I had. They were also waking up at the crack of dawn to work out. It helped to know I was not the only one, and if I did miss it, that only meant I fell behind.
一定要维持一个正面的态度。相信我,这个并不容易做到!很多时候的早晨五点半,我非常不想起来进行晨练,这些是人之常情,但你还是要起来继续。应该说会有成百上千的人和我有相同的目标,他们闻鸡起舞,努力训练,我并非唯一,我也不能自欺欺人的认为我是唯一这么努力的人。
Communicate with your parents, coaches and teammates about what your thoughts are and how your training process is going. You do not have to be an island. So many people think of swimming as an individual sport, and in some ways, it is. But I think it is much more of a team sport than some ever realize. I won three gold medals. I gave one to my mom, one to my dad and one to my coach because I know in my heart I could not have won those medals without their love and support. We did it as a team. I wish I could have won 48 gold medals – one for each of my Olympic teammates – because they were a huge part of my success as well. But you must communicate with this potential support network of if they are going to be an asset.
好好的和你的父母、教练和队友沟通一下你的想法、你训练的进程等等,你不应该成为一个孤岛。很多人认为游泳是一个个人的项目:在某种程度上,确实是!但我却认为,游泳仍然是一个需要团队协作的项目!我获得三块金牌,一块我给了妈妈,一块给了爸爸,还有一块我给了我的教练!因为我知道,如果没有他们的爱和支持,我不可能得到这个成绩!我们像一个团队一样协作,我希望我能或者48面金牌---每个队友一面---他们同样也是我成功的一个重要方面:你应该好好的利用这些潜在的帮助,那样他们将成为你游泳的资产。
Be consistent in your emotions. Don’t get too high after a great race, and don’t beat yourself up after losing one either. The champions I know from swimming are the ones who can live through the peaks and valleys. Life is like a roller coaster, and so is swimming. There are good days and bad days, and if you accept that part of the sport, you will not only become a better person but a better swimmer as well.
尽可能地维持你精神状态的平和,不要因为一次好的比赛而过于兴奋,也不要因为一次的失败而沮丧。我所知道的那些游泳冠军们,他们都能淡看每次的波峰和波谷。生活就像滑坡铁轨,游泳也是!总是有好的日子,但也有不好的日子,如果你能淡然接受你运动生涯中的峰谷,你不单单会成为一个好的人,同样也能成为一位好的游泳运动员。 |