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Strategies to Improve Mental Toughness!
By LifeSport Coach Jeremy Howard |
Have you gone through periods in the middle of a marathon or Ironman, where you felt awful... |
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The Gifts of Sport: Thanks for being Great!
By LifeSport Coach Lucy Smith |
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| Dec 21, 2012 |
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Each year at this time, as I finish creating the holiday week training plans for each of my athletes I ask each one a question: Can you train on Christmas Day? For some, the Christmas Day run is one of the best training days of the year, a moment spent outdoors, peacefully running through their neighborhoods, and it gives them a quiet time of reflection in this day of gift giving, visiting and feasting! Christmas, with its tradition of giving and receiving, usually brings people to ponder the nature of gifts: I think most of us realize that being active is a gift that we give ourselves. We make the time to train and to connect with some of our most important dreams we have for ourselves and in the process lead healthy and purposeful lives. As coaches, being involved in the pursuit of dreams, helping others realize their potential and get higher that they thought possible is equally as rewarding. While we deliver training plans, and dispense guidance and insight, give you killer swim sets and epic endurance rides, we also receive so much from each and every athlete. From your stories about how you overcame a tough day, to your adventures out on the roads and trails, and sharing your incredible season making successes, coaching is a profession that is a true two way street of give and receive.
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Coach's Note from Lance Watson
3 World Championships in 2 Months = Much Inspiration! |
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| Nov 04, 2012 |
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Hawaii Ironman is the pinnacle in ultra-endurance events. It is one of the most coveted races to have the honor of standing on the start line, and one of the most challenging to qualify for. So, what makes a successful World Championship athlete? The answer is not straight forward. The obvious factors are genetic ability, work ethic and self belief. Beyond this, there are many intangibles, like body durability, race experience and favorable race dynamics. A champion excels at finding their way to the front of the race when facing similarly skilled opponents, anticipating what will happen next and creating opportunities to have success. Whether pouncing on an opponent when they sense weakness, anticipating what the next move will be, or finding ways to economize and gut it out when they are in trouble, this race savvy is called "sport intelligence". A champion has the desire to bleed out the ears when an opportunity to win presents itself, and will not settle for second. The Aussies, known for their sharp sense of humor, like to say a champion needs a little bit of "mongrel" in them.
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