One thing a lot of people don’t see in college sports is the amount of preparation that goes into getting ready for a collegiate game. We start training for the season and games months in advance. There is no off season for college athletes and when it comes to preparing there is a lot involved. For pre-season, which usually takes place late summer, there is a two-week non-stop period of constant training. With about three sessions a day, each two hours from Monday to Saturday. There is not much time to do anything but sleep, and that’s all you’ll want to do after all of that training. A big part about being a college athlete is all about how fit you are. The fitness you endure as a college athlete is insane. You could be running sprints, miles, suicides, for what feels like forever, and if you don’t pass the tests, most of the times you won’t even be allowed to practice.
This is why coming in prepared is the best thing you can do for yourself before you return to school. While you’re at home it’s really easy to just relax and sit back, which is understandable, but you also need to make sure you are setting aside time to make sure you are getting yourself fit and prepared for the upcoming season. What you have to remember is that there are always going to be new people coming in every year who are going to try and take your spot. Nothing is guaranteed in college sports, not playing time, not a position, nothing. New recruits are there for the same reason you are, to play and to win, and if you let yourself fall behind, there will be someone there to take your place. All and all as a college athlete you just need to make sure you have your mind in the right place. The best way to be prepared not only for college sports, but for life, is to be mentally prepared. If you can get your mind in the right place, everything else will fall into place and you will be able to succeed in anything you do.
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