Hell Week – Overcome Fear Everything you want out of life is on the other side of fear – Joe Donnelly Fear is the most powerful and dominating of all our emotions. Fear will drive us in one of two directions: it will either drive us to our knees in crippling submission, or it will…
Visualization The subconscious mind cannot distinguish what is real from what is imagined, which is why the power of visualization can truly help an athlete. Visualization works during and before a race to calm your mind, put you at ease, and get you ready for top performance. (Hobson, Campbell, & Vickers, 2001) “Don’t worry about…
What pace are you going to run today? At times many athletes run too slow or too fast. Why not run in a paces in between? Tempo runs should be part of your weekly workouts, whether you are running for fitness or to set a personal record. They build both slow and fast-twitch muscle fibers,…
Achieve your personal best! There are several tips on how to pace yourself during a race. Do not over exert yourself on the swim, cause you are not going to win it in the swim… but you will lose it on the swim if you are way back. On the bike, if you have a…