It’s not (just) about doing the physical training. Performing at your personal race best begins well before race day with a race strategy, measurable short-term goals and specific mental training tools. In this special webinar presented for TrainingPeaks, Dave Scott –...
“No one wants to start the New Year and get worse during the year.” — Carmen Baehr, yoga instructor I agree. We all want to get “better” at some level- at least it would seem that way with all the New Year’s resolutions to: Lose weight Get fit Eat right etc. The sad...
“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” — Paul William “Bear” Bryant (1913-1983) As an athlete, I ask myself directly, and as a coach, I ask my athletes indirectly: “What is your level of commitment?” It’s easy to say,...
What do you tell your athletes when they’re about to compete in their biggest race of the year? Here’s what I told one of my clients who about to compete in the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, a few years ago: You’re in the calm before the storm. Rest,...
I’ve been “shoulding” myself too much lately. I should go swim. I should write in my blog. I should finish that project I’ve been working on for the last tow years. The list goes on…and list of unfinished “should’s” is a source of frustration and anxiety. I’ve come up...
