Court Your Sport: Using the love of your sport for motivation
My Race Has Been Cancelled… Now What?
Resisting the Urge to Quit
When the going gets tough and you want to quit… We’ve all been there before; training seems to be going to well. You’re enjoying the early morning swim, you feel strong during your bike rides, and your pride and ego seem to be on the same page motivating you through tough training sessions and races. … Continued
The Key to Maintaining Intentional Focus
The time is now, the place is here – Dan Millman Take a moment to think about your last peak performance either during training or a race. What thoughts going through your head? Were you thinking about a past or future race? Probably not. Chances are you weren’t thinking about how high your heart rate … Continued
The What, Why, When-Where And How You Should Be Using Mental Imagery In Your Training – Part I
As an athlete and a sport psychology consultant, I am a big fan of imagery and its benefits during performance. For that reason I have split this blog into two parts. Part I will consist of the What, Why, When-Where. There will also be some “homework” and things for you to think about before Part … Continued
THE WHAT, WHY, WHEN-WHERE AND HOW YOU SHOULD BE USING MENTAL IMAGERY IN YOUR TRAINING – PART II
In Part I of the imagery blog, I discussed what imagery is, why you should be using it as part of your training, and when-where to use it. In Part II of this Imagery blog, I am going to discuss how to use Imagery. Before we start talking about How to use imagery, take a … Continued
Swim Anxiety
The inevitable swim. Last time you checked, triathlons were not a contact sport. Or are they? The mass start of the open water swim has you in a panic because you fear that you’re going to get kicked, punched and your goggles might get pulled off. You worry that you might not be able to … Continued