Practice makes perfect

Next week I have to give a speech to a group of people.  I must admit that I am a little apprehensive about it.  I recently did a course on public speaking, which was very intense and it is surprising how much material we covered in it.  Today I have started practicing my speech and despite it not being that long ago since the course I feel so rusty and clumsy.  It is great to rehearse and revise something and I am sure that as I go on it will all fall into place and I will be fine when I come to give the talk. Right now though I am recording myself and I keep stopping as it doesn't seem to be right.  

Does that matter? Well I guess not because my audience won't know my speech and they certainly won't know if I have missed a bit or gone wrong.  It would be nice if I could get it right and that would make me feel more confident, but the truth is I need to get back into the swing of it and I am sure it will all fall into place.  I don't won't to over-practice either because I wouldn't want it to sound stale.  It's just getting that right balance so it flows convincingly and competently.