Ninety-five percent of performance is physical, five percent is mental. However, the five percent that is mental rules the other ninety-five percent. Dr. Keith Henschen Oh, how true this quote is. Yet so many athletes forget how extremely important the mental side of performance actually is. You really do have to think your way to
Convenience is all destination and no journey. …climbing a mountain is different from taking the tram to the top, even if you end up at the same place. Tim Wu Ain’t modern life great? We live in a truly amazing world of comfort, convenience & contentment. While I sincerely appreciate my smart phone, instant hot
“Picture this: Sitting, soaking, relaxing in a steamy idyllic Idaho hot spring in the middle of February with friends. Lazily gazing around, you see a flowing river with pillows of snow balanced on top of river rocks. Do you ever get a wild hair to take a quick full body (head, shoulders, knees & toes)
For many the best part of summer is open water swimming (OWS). There’s just something about the Zenlike quality of swimming uninterrupted by lane lines, walls & other swimmers. Not to mention the peace & quiet that comes from looking down into the water at…nothing…no black lines…no T’s to mark the pool end…just nothing. It’s
Race season is upon us. And that means lots of athletes are starting to prepare by making their lists & checking them twice. While lists are great, there is a bit more to preparing for a race. Oh…like training?!! 😉 So, just exactly how do you get yourself “race ready”? Here are four things to
Routines. Habits. Ruts. Rituals. Call it what you will, we LOVE our tried & true patterns. And honestly, we need these routines. Without them we’d be hopelessly overwhelmed every morning as we faced the myriad of skills that would have to be relearned – skills like brushing your teeth, cooking your morning oatmeal & finding
What do you do after a big goal has been reached? Moving on after achieving a big goal can be a very difficult thing to do. People often go 1 of 2 ways: They lose all motivation & just stop….stop everything. They pick a new goal that is BIGGER than the previous one. But there’s
You’ve just finished a race & everyone wants to know how you did. How do you answer the question, “How’d your race go?” Focus on the positives! In the world of sports, “putting it all together” for a Personal Record (PR) on race day is a BIG ask. I mean…just consider ALL the variables: Training
“The beauty of endurance sports is that we are always capable of more. We are always capable of improving. Whatever you think your potential is, it’s beyond that. Last month I ran the Boston Marathon after almost 8 yrs of work. When I first started this quest, I was hyper-focused on the outcome – to
Oh, supplements. There are so many out there…purporting to solve all kinds of problems…in a relatively easy way…just take a pill or a scoop & you’re good to go! With all the available options, I have to ask one of my favorite questions: To supplement or not to supplement? And, per usual, my answer is