Triathlon is one of the most difficult sports out there because it is so physically taxing and complex. Unlike most sports, triathlon is actually three sports rolled into one. Because of these demands, triathlon is also mentally challenging, requiring your mind to “stay in the game” in the face of internal stressors, such as extreme [...]
Ski racing is one of the most difficult sports to master because it’s one of the few that you can’t do locally all year round. Think of sports like baseball, tennis, swimming, the list goes on. You could conceivably practice these sports literally every day, thus giving you the reps you need far sooner compared [...]
Episode #34: Developing a Mental Imagery Program of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of two episodes that explore the power of mental imagery on athletic performance. The key to getting the most out of your mental training, in this case, your mental imagery, is to approach it the same [...]
Episode #33: Mental Imagery-Part I of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes that shows you the power of mental imagery on athletic performance. To be sure you understand precisely what imagery is, let me describe it to you. Many athletes, coaches, sport psychologists and mental trainers call [...]
It sure was a bummer missing all those miles of skiing when COVID-19 struck. Let’s be realistic. You’ve lost a bunch of miles by not being on snow the last six weeks of the ski season. And we don’t yet know if there will be any on-snow training anywhere this summer. But there is a [...]
Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the cancellation of winter and spring sports is that you (and every other athlete in North America and probably the world) are no longer able to practice and compete in the sport they love and to continue to improve and progress toward your athletic goals. Well, I can’t magically [...]
Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the cancellation of the rest of the training and competitive season is that you (and every other racers in North America and probably the world) are no longer on snow getting the miles you need free skiing and gate training to continue to improve and progress toward your goals. [...]
You already know that I believe mental imagery is one of the most powerful tools athletes in any sport can use to maximize their competitive performances. I call imagery the Swiss Army knife of mental training because it can strengthen so many aspects of your athletic performance. Then why doesn’t EVERY athlete use mental imagery? [...]
One of the most indelible memories I took away from the 2018 Winter Olympics was from the start area of the alpine events (and, in fact, every ski and snowboard event). Time after time, we saw the best ski racers in the world with their head down and eyes closed, moving their hands and their [...]
One of the most indelible memories I took away from the 2018 Winter Olympics was from the start area of the alpine events (and, in fact, every ski and snowboard event). Time after time, we saw the best ski racers in the world with their heads down and eyes closed, moving their hands and their [...]
