Inside the Tri-Mind: Build Trust Through Triathlon Training
Trust is the final piece of the triathlon puzzle when you are about to begin the swim. Yet, you have probably never thought of trust at all in our sport. Despite this neglect, trust is fundamental to your performing your best consistently in races. It is what brings everything you’ve done up to that point […]
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Build a “Trust Fund” During the Prep Period
Trust is one of the most important “muscles” you need to develop during this prep period. All of your efforts related to conditioning, on-snow training, nutrition, equipment testing and preparation, and, of course, mental training is devoted to established a deep level of trust that you can ski your fastest and achieve your goals next […]
Read More“Money in the Bank, Baby!”: Start Making Confidence Deposits This Summer
In one of my final posts this past season, I exhorted you to buy into the notion that Next Season Starts…NOW! With the end of June having just arrived, the summer is now officially upon us. The summer is an immensely important time to pursue your ski racing goals. You can get stronger, improve your […]
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5 “Must Dos” for Game-day Success
In my previous article, I shared with you My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Game Day. In that article, I shared what you shouldn’t do on game day. This article is about what you should do to perform your best and achieve your goals on game day. A fundamental question you need to ask is: […]
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Build a “Trust Fund” for Sports Success
Trust is one of the most important “muscles” you need to develop for sports success. All of your efforts related to conditioning, sport training, nutrition, and, of course, mental training is devoted to established a deep level of trust that you can perform your best and achieve your goals in your sport. Your goal is […]
Read MoreBuild a “Trust Fund” During the Ski Racing Prep Period
Trust is one of the most important “muscles” you need to develop during this prep period. All of your efforts related to conditioning, on-snow training, nutrition, equipment testing and preparation, and, of course, mental training is devoted to established a deep level of trust that you can ski your fastest and achieve your goals next […]
Read More5 Mental Tools for Athletic Success
This post is the last of my five-part series describing my Prime Performance System which encompasses everything I know about the psychology of sport. This post will introduce five practical mental tools you can use to get the most out of your competitive efforts. These five mental tools are the final piece of the prime […]
Read MorePositive Thinking + Reality = Success
An interesting New York Times article debunks the power of positive thinking, to a point. The article describes research which found that people who simply think positively feel less energy, have less motivation, and accomplish less than those who don’t think positively (or negatively). The research indicates that a combination of positive thinking and thinking […]
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