Visualize Yourself Running in the State Meet Although this article is geared to high school cross country runners, the general point is applicable to athletes of any age preparing for a big race. Before you reach for a goal, you must first imagine what that goal looks like. If you’re a high school runner looking to run in the state championships, it is helpful to know what … [Read more...] about Visions of the Big Race
Mental Skills
Three Details to Make You a Better Multisport Athlete
This video discusses three details worth paying attention to as multisport athletes: functional strength work, running drills, and recovery. Attention to these details will help you become a stronger, fitter and faster athlete. … [Read more...] about Three Details to Make You a Better Multisport Athlete
Ten Guidelines for Effective Goal Setting
“The longest journey begins with a single step.” —Lao Tzu Whether we make formal New Year's resolutions or not, most of us find the beginning of the new year to be a time of reflection about what has passed and what we want to achieve now that we have a "fresh start". It's a time of setting goals and for athletes, many of these goals relate to training and racing. When … [Read more...] about Ten Guidelines for Effective Goal Setting
10 Things You Should Know About Attitude
1. Having a good attitude is a choice. As such, a person’s state of mind is what that individual makes it. An attitude is nothing more than a habit of thought that is acquired. In that regard, individuals can determine only what they will think about or how they will act in response to their circumstances or events. In other words, individuals choose their own attitude--good or … [Read more...] about 10 Things You Should Know About Attitude
Mental Skills Training: Keeping Your Head in the Game
"There's nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." —Shakespeare Given that optimal performance relies as much on psychology as physiology, the best physical preparation in the world can only take an athlete so far. As anyone who has ever engaged in a performance activity knows, the situation can induce a significant level of mental stress in addition to the … [Read more...] about Mental Skills Training: Keeping Your Head in the Game
