5 Keys to Making Mental Training Like Conditioning and On-snow Training
Whenever I speak to racers and coaches, I ask them how important the mind is to ski racing success. With few exceptions, the response is that the mind is as or more important than the physical and technical side of our sport. I am obviously biased given what I do for a living, so I […]
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Make Mental Training a Priority in the Off Season
It happens every winter. In December, January, and February, I get calls from national team athletes and parents of young racers who are struggling mentally in their ski racing and they have big races coming up. They want me to somehow fix them quickly. Though I think I’m pretty good at what I do, I’m […]
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Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #22-Goal Setting
Episode #22: Goal Setting of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the third of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. This episode introduces you to the power of goal setting as a tool for increasing and maintaining your motivation in all aspects of […]
Read MoreTrain Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #21-Tools for Increasing Your Motivation
Episode #21-Tools for Increasing Your Motivation of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. Because motivation can ebb and flow on a daily basis depending on the volume and intensity of your training, life […]
Read MoreNext Season Starts…NOW!
Yes, the 2019-20 race season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Yes, it was massively frustrating. But it’s time to put the past behind us and turn our gaze to the future, meaning next season. Being the best ski racer you can be is not a part-time activity. It requires a year-round commitment and […]
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Summer Mental Training Series Begins Monday!
Is the COVID-19 crisis and Shelter-in-Place getting you down and/or driving you crazy? Are you feeling like you’re spinning your wheels with your ski racing progress (in other words, not making any!)? Well, join the crowd; it’s frustrating for everyone, to be sure. What is crazy is that the last races of the 2019-20 season […]
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Now is the Time for Mental Training: 25% Off All Online Courses
The downtime imposed on us by the COVID-19 crisis is certainly frustrating whether you’re an athlete, coach, or parent. As an athlete, you may feel that your development has been slowed or come to a screeching halt. But this time is also an opportunity for you to focus on areas of your athletic performance that […]
Read MoreUse the COVID-19 Crisis to Become a Better Ski Racer (and Person)
Let me begin with a question: What does the COVID-19 crisis have in common with a ski race? At first blush, you would probably say, “Absolutely nothing!” I mean, really, the current pandemic has created crises of health and financial markets that are disrupting the lives of almost everyone on our planet. People the world […]
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Use Mental Imagery to Replace the Sport Training You’re Missing Due to COVID-19
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 […]
Read MoreTrain Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #17-Train like You Compete
Episode #17: Train like You Compete of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the fourth of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will the consider the conundrum of whether you should compete […]
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