Sarah, 16-year-old track athlete This unit helped me to see that you need to focus on what you want to achieve, and it takes hard work, commitment and training to be successful.I enjoyed looking at elite sports performers and thinking about the different fitness requirements and training methods they use. It was good to explore lifestyle and psychological factors and how they can affect sports training and performance because I could apply the things I learnt to how I perform on the track. I realised that mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness if you want to succeed.There were lots of practical tasks and activities for this unit, which made it more exciting for me. The bit I enjoyed most was testing my fitness levels. I liked participating in different fitness tests and comparing my results to my peers. We looked at data tables and it was interesting to see what the results would be like for top sports performers.
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• What areas of this unit might you find challenging?
• Which section of the unit are you most looking forward to?
• What preparation can you do in readiness for the unit assessment(s)?