Communication: A Career As An Athlete

As an athlete, it is crucial for me to be able to communicate with my coach, and also other team members. Being a younger athlete it is crucial for me to have excellent communication with my coach about how I am coping with my training as it was found that poor communication was the leading factor which contributed to burnout in the young athletes (athlete assessment, 2015). Communication is also vital when my coach goes away as he was overseas for the Rio Olympic Games and it was during the time of the Australian Cross Country Championship. We communicated with each other about my training and how I was feeling to make sure my preparation for nationals would be the best possible. Poor communication could have lead to me being over or underdone for my race. In the workplace, communication is an essential skill to have as it prevents misunderstandings, mistakes, and conflict. When people communicate with each that will help to get the job done as quickly and effectively as possible.

Figure 2 Coach communicating his final …show more content…
In my case, I do eight running sessions, 1 speed and technique session, 7 strength and core sessions, and race often. On top of this is I need to balance year 11 school work, family commitments and maintaining friendships. My busy lifestyle means I have to manage my time extremely well and priorities what needs to be done first. I use a calendar as a huge time management tool which notes when I have assignments due, tests scheduled and when practices and games are on. This calendar is essential for me maintaining my time managements skills as it reminds me what upcoming school work I should priorities and reminds me to keep up to date with both my training and school work. Successful time management is essential in the workplace as it allows people to get more done in a shorter amount of time and successfully meet