Journey to Rio

Paralympics

10/10/13

Wednesday training was a good reminder that practice and patience are a good pair!  I watched Marlo on Ari for a time. I was paying attention to her ability to train and of course how her position was with on the sitting trot.  I got on Ari and went through my exercise routine.  I found that my left side wasn't connecting as well as the right in sensation.  My legs were tense still probably from the drive up.   However I was so excited to be riding.  Marlo's points: sit back and be in the middle of the salad bowl, L shape with my elbow and wrist supple, pushing forward with my fist on a two by four and my thighs like a V esp on transitions and not to grip with my caves or feet.. Ari will go faster lol   I had forgotten some of this and I tilted more forward feeling out of balance. I was grateful for Marlo's insight on continuing to learn to focus on the the positive.  She said I am doing well on my posting trot.  That meant a lot to me knowing when Marlo came and trained me at Courage Reins she was helping me with my trot.  I was trotting like a toilet lid slamming down on the poor horse's back lol.. 

I remember how driven I was when I played soccer. I played for about 10 yrs. I was excellent at it.  Goals from fullback position, our team always in 1st place, I was blessed to be MVP all the time.  I demanded excellence in myself and if I fell short of it I expected myself to practice more to perfect my game and stamina.  I feel the same way in what I am doing here for the Paralympics.  The difference is that I need a visual plan in place to see my progress.  In soccer I didn't know I was getting where I ended up at.  I was quite young.  I train with a plan now.  I am having fun like I was in soccer.  Ari is on my team and I need to treat him as one of the most valuable players besides my trainer, Marlo.  Train, school shows, competition gradually advancing to a higher levels till I am done and pray my scores will qualify me for the Paralympics!  

So much to do and I feel there is little time.  Is that so?  Marlo says that If I put my mind to it I can accomplish anything!  So, then I can do this, go to the Paralympics.  :-)