What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore+ACY-ndash+ADs And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over+ACY-ndash+ADs like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? By Langston Hughes The link to my post … [Read more...]
Why Triathletes Start Too Fast
+ACI-While this is tough, I am a whole lot tougher.+ACI James Loehr How fast you go out at the beginning of a race is a personal decision. Some athletes end up giving away that control without even realizing what they+ACY-rsquo+ADs-re doing. Quickly you are caught up in the energy of those around you. When you … [Read more...]
Athletes Prepare to Release Pre-performance Anxiety
+ACY-nbsp+ADs Pre-race jitters are brutal. The confidence gained during practice quickly disappears. It+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s replaced by all sorts of crazy thoughts along with feeling out of sorts. Athletes from all sports are prone to pre-performance anxiety during their competitive career. The anxiety cycle prior to … [Read more...]
Why Elite Athletes Seek Strategic Feedback
+ACY-nbsp+ADs When you remove all the fluff and get down to the nitty gritty, coaching is primarily about feedback. How you get coached, the quality and quantity of feedback, is important. Too much feedback, or criticism without corrective suggestions, eventually backfires. Frequently athletes can+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t … [Read more...]
Athletes Conquer Concentration Obstacles
Serious competitive athletes realize there is no room for distraction if they want to win events.+ACY-nbsp+ADs Developing laser focus is possible, can be done and is necessary for reaching your BIG goals. When you are training for high performance unbreakable concentration is required. Consciously training … [Read more...]
Elite Athletes Successfully Conquer Distractions
Most athletes who train to compete spend most of their time preparing for ideal situations. Well if you have been competing long enough you know that eventually you will hit a perfect storm. I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m not talking about where everything works out just as you expected. What I mean is you are going to … [Read more...]
Motivated Athletes Seeking Their Dream Team
+ACY-nbsp+ADs You are the average of the people you spend the most time with. As an athlete how do you feel when you think about the other players on your team? Notice how it feels in your body when you think that thought. Are you sensing tightness or expansion in your body? The feeling you are having is … [Read more...]
One Method Athletes Successfully Use to Eliminate Anxiety
+ACY-nbsp+ADs You have trained long and hard for this event. Today+ACY-rsquo+ADs-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+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t feel like you have a choice, when your head is swimming with all the +ACY-ldquo+ADs-what-ifs+ACY-rdquo+ADs and last minute details. Not being laser focused, however, is … [Read more...]
Loree Smith: Outdoor Season is Almost Here! Training Updates
I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m getting so anxious for outdoors to get here and ready to compete. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-It was weird not competing in indoors and I got tons of great messages from fans who said they missed me at indoor championships this year, but it was a good move for me to continue to focus on my hammer through the … [Read more...]