Figured I'd start a thread in here given how quiet it currently is...
I am currently 6.5 weeks out from my meet and am going through a bit of a rough patch. So given that many of us who train heavy often go through periods where the weights feel particularly heavy and our motivation is lacking, I thought I'd address this issue.
It's something that happens to the best of us. Where you go through that month or even few months of training where everything feels 100 lbs heavier and your motivation slips lower with each passing day Or alternatively, you're beat up, the injuries are piling up, and you're getting frustrated that your journey to lift heavier weights isn't going so well...
These things happen. It's part of the game and you have to embrace them as much as dread them when they hit. I would say that the stronger you get, the more of these rough patches will come. None of this is linear as much as we'd like it to be, and rarely do things go according to plan. But that's why so many of us love it because it is so similar to our everyday lives and the twists and turns that get thrown our way.
Those who can embrace the grind and the rough patches are those who will go the furthest. I truly believe that. Go into this knowing that the bad days are coming and your best bet is to put your head down and run with them. This doesn't mean you shouldn't address problems, change things up, and look for solutions. I'm just saying that it will happen and it's best to be ready. Those who do, will go the furthest.