Runners Cheat
Come on admit it. Runners cheat. Step away from the auto-excuse button and just see it for what it is. I’m not talking about performance enhancing drugs or blood doping. I’m talking about runners and...
View ArticleStress and the Athlete -The Myth of “I can handle it”
Stress is a fascinating subject area. People talk a lot about “all the stress” they are under or “how stressful” life is. Some people walk around in a perpetual state of being “stressed”. Stress itself...
View ArticleFinding reasons to run – Meaning = Motivation
There are as many reasons to run as there are people. We run to relieve stress. We run to feel free of “life” events. We run to enjoy the shear movement. We run to feel powerful and in control. We run...
View ArticleWishing Hoping and Praying are not Confidence
I wish I were a better at … I hope I do well… I pray that I have a good day… These are common statements from people as they relate to how they feel or think they will perform in an their upcoming...
View ArticleMental game coach? Are you crazy?
Recently I had a couple athletes mention to me that they weren’t sure if mental game coaching was warranted for them. They alluded to must being “abnormal” or “kinda crazy” if someone would need a...
View Article2013 Goals – Doing it Right this Time
It’s that time of year everyone sets goals. Even those people who don’t usually set goals set goals. They are nicely packaged as New Years Resolutions. Sadly, most will never come to fruition. Why? Not...
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Mud, Sweat and Tears – Book Review
Mud, Sweat and Tears is an autobiography by extreme-adventurer Bear Grylls. What does Bear Grylls have to do with trail and ultra running? Absolutely nothing…and yet at the same time everything. Bear...
View ArticleSummer Mental Toughness Boot Camp Coming!
It’s one thing to read articles about mental toughness or the mental game of sports and it is quite another to be mentally tough! If you want to go beyond some of the articles I’ve shared here and get...
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The Top Four Mental Barriers For Endurance Athletes
Ask any endurance runner what part of marathoning or ultra running is mental and the answers are as variable as the people you ask. While one runner will state with certainty “it’s 90% mental” another...
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Run Like You’ll Never Run Again
I had a wonderful session with one of my mental game coaching athletes last week. She is a master’s track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She also happens to be one of the top ranked...
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