A 10 year old girl wearing a helmet cam talks herself through her fear at the top of a ski jump, then sails down a 40-meter ramp for the first time. Here goes…something. Watch out Lindsey Van. Related Posts: Ready To Fly … [Read more...]
One Method Athletes Successfully Use to Eliminate Anxiety
You have trained long and hard for this event. Today’s the big day. Your moment of truth. Will it all come together as you have dreamed? Or will those doubtful nagging thoughts begin to appear, slowly chipping away at your confidence. Your anxiety rises as the time for your event … [Read more...]
Get Your A-Game On!
Where does your focus stray when competing? You can be completely focused, totally distracted or somewhere in-between. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like you have a choice, when your head is swimming with all the “what-ifs” and last minute details. Not being laser focused, however, is … [Read more...]
Distance Running: The Importance of Early Adjustment
The following is a re-posting from February’s “Ask Adrienne” column in The Woodlands Running Club’s (TX) monthly newsletter. Enjoy! Q: I was talking to my friend who when he was racing was the king of the early adjustment. What I mean is for a particular event his goal … [Read more...]
Goals: Hard Work, Faith, And Patience Required
source As I was putting my different review posts together, I realized that I haven’t written about goal setting all that much. I think part of the reason is because goals are in that weird zone between tangible and intangible. They’re certainly concrete and the thing that … [Read more...]
The End of an Era: When a Child Abandons a Sport
This is a guest post by Laura Amann My days of gymnastics are over. So are my long hours at the gym. My nervousness and anxiety. It’s all in the past. No more ponytails woven with ribbons, no more glitter spray, no more bleacher analysis. My daughter has left the sport. For years, Caroline … [Read more...]
ABC’s of Coaching - M Is For Mistakes: The Value Of Taking Risks
Please join me for a fun series. My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet. The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more fired up! Keep checking back as I tackle … [Read more...]
Smart Like Daddy/Pretty Like Mommy
That’s what the Gymboree onesies say. Sheesh. Did Gymboree learn nothing from JCPenney or Forever 21? The iconic children’s clothing retailer has come under fire for selling onesies emblazoned with “Smart Like Dad” for boys, and “Pretty Like Mommy” for girls. … [Read more...]
Brianna Glenn on Losing a Team Member
Training at the Olympic Training Center has numerous advantages that go far beyond the cool photo ops you see displayed in the previous post. We are provided with a team of people to help us be our best, all at no cost to us. If there was a cost to me, most of these benefits would probably be … [Read more...]
Why Weakness Unlocks The Strength Within Teams
source If you've got fifteen minutes, I'd highly suggest you listen to Caroline Casey's TEDtalk, Looking Past Limits. … [Read more...]