Preparation For Argentina

Courtesy Rhian Wilkinson, Rhian Wilkinson Soccer

Preparation For Argentina
The past few days in Tianjin have, in many ways, been boring ones – the usual preparation for a big match. Even though on this occasion, there is always the underlying factor that we know we are at the Olympic Games, the majority of our time is spent in the same ways that we would prepare for any other Tournament. This event is just on a much larger, multi-sport, scale.

When we are not practicing, having physiotherpy, meeting or viewing game tape, we are doing what we normally do to spend our time. Each of us is different and has her own routine. Much of mine involves reading in a quiet place.

Yesterday, Sunday 3rd August, we had one training session at 6:30 pm. This meant that when we all stepped outside at 5:45 pm, it was the first time we had stepped outside the hotel all day. There is nothing unusual about this. For the team to be successful in any match or tournament we have to know how to prepare. And, part of this preparation is knowing what to do with the many free hours we have during the day.

Today, Monday 4th August was much like yesterday’s schedule, except that instead of one training session, we had two. The first session was a regular soccer session with a few drills and a scrimmage, while the second one was a more formal one at the stadium.

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