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 [...]
Episode #19: 5 Keys to Quality Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the last 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 explore five practical ways in which athletes can [...]
Episode #18: Everyday Can Be a Good Day of Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the fifth 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 explore how you can [...]
Let me begin with a question: What does the COVID-19 crisis have in common with sports? 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 over are [...]
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 [...]
We humans don’t like disruptions in our lives. We like to feel safe, secure, and comfortable. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it means we’re, well, human. This need is hard wired into us through evolution with one purpose in mind: to ensure our survival. Unfortunately, crises are, by their very nature, disruptive [...]
My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Game Day In my last two articles, I shared with you My 4 Biggest Pet Peeves in Sport Training and 5 “Must Dos” for Quality Sport Training. This article and the one to follow shifts from practice to game day and focuses on what athletes should and shouldn’t do [...]
I was recently interviewed for an article that explored the impact of social media on how athletes perceive themselves psychologically and emotionally and its impact on performance. Whether competing at the junior, collegiate, international, or professional level, looking at how other people (including rabid fans!) can be jarring to athletes. Social media has become an [...]
Happy New Year! Amazing that it’s now 2020 and we have another year of excitement, challenges, and progress ahead of us. After two weeks of no work during which I spent time with my family, I’m ready to get back to work with new blog posts and podcasts. Given the new year, I thought I [...]
Let me preface my comments with an apology to the owners of Live-Timing. I in no way intend to demonize them for having created Live-Timing. I’m sure they developed Live-Timing in good faith as a means of helping the ski-racing community to share race information. Unfortunately, as with many types of technology and social media, [...]
