Trinity Rodman Revealed How She Tackled Her Problem of ‘Overthinking’ Before the Paris Olympics- “Can Be Draining”

Trinity Rodman rose from the ashes at the Paris Olympics. The spotlight was on her and she had to play with a chip on her shoulder at the 2023 World Cup. The Washington Spirit star couldn’t thrive, as the USWNT’s ship sank in before the quarter-finals. But, when life gave Rodman a new chance to prove for the USWNT, she made the best of it with calm and finesse, and she has a gold medallion in her cabinet too. Anyhow, the Olympic run was no walk in the park for Rodman. She had to make sure she got some me-time to calm her nerves before every challenging game.

Rodman did not lose one game she played at the Olympics, and she scored thrice for the USWNT. But before all those games, she worried how the match could go. During her interview with Vogue before the tournament, Rodman was asked if she felt nervous before the games, amid the rigorous Olympic schedule. “Nerves are normal! I’m an overthinker, so I’ll go over every scenario in my head before it happens,” said Trinity Rodman. Continuing, the Spirit star revealed how she would get past these woes inside her head.

“I think the best way to cope with it is just to reset your mind before you go on the field. I’ll put my AirPods in, think everything through, and just be alone with myself, which is nice, because usually I am very outgoing and loud,” Rodman added. Hanging out with peers is all fun, but sometimes you need solitude to recharge yourself. At least, Rodman thinks so. She added, “I love to be around people, but I’m now realizing that can be draining, sometimes.”

Rodman later revealed that she doesn’t get ample time to introspect, as there’s a massive turnaround at the Olympic games.

Trinity Rodman had two challenges during the Olympics

Trinity Rodman unsurprisingly, said that she missed the comfort of her home. Stating that it was just a surface challenge, she said that the crammed schedule at high-octane tournaments like the Olympics has kept her from analyzing her performances and rating them. “Everything is moving so quickly, I don’t have a lot of turnaround time. There isn’t much of a window to feel a sense of improvement. It’s a challenge to be okay with kind of just getting through it, and not always having the most amazing performance,” said Rodman in the same interview.

Anyhow, all challenges and overthinking were worth it, in the USWNT striker’s case. Three goals and a gold medallion at their Olympic debut is a surreal run for any Olympian. But the 23-year-old’s battle with challenges goes on. The latter half of the NWSL has kicked off, handing Rodman the daunting task of fighting for the silverware with the Washington Spirit.