After what was a long and demanding winter, the 2023-24 race season is now over. You’ve had some down time to catch up on school and get some much-needed rest and recovery, both physically and mentally. You may also be already looking toward next winter. But before you file the 2023-24 race season away, you [...]
One of the biggest lessons I've learned over my many years in our sport as a racer and as a mental coach, and one that many young racers don't seem to get, is that training really does matter. Too often, I see racers pretty much wasting their time in training; all the things that are [...]
This article, the third in a four-part series that is part of the conversation about development in U.S. ski racing initiated by Dan Leever and Ski Racing Media, will focus on how, based on my 35+ years of specializing in the psychology of ski racing, our sport can best leverage mental training as part of [...]
I would first like to express my appreciation to Dan Leever and Ski Racing Media for initiating this essential conversation about how the U.S. Ski Team can live up to its vision: “Best in the World.” I would also like to thank Dan and SRM for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this exchange [...]
Episode #23: Message Blockers of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the fourth of five episodes in which I explore the importance of messages in raising healthy young athletes and people. This episode introduces you to nine "message blockers" that can prevent your healthy messages from getting through to your young athletes. Being aware of [...]
It sure was a bummer missing all those miles of skiing when COVID-19 struck. Let’s be realistic. You’ve lost a bunch of miles by not being on snow the last six weeks of the ski season. And we don’t yet know if there will be any on-snow training anywhere this summer. But there is a [...]
Episode #21-Tools for Increasing Your Motivation of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. Because motivation can ebb and flow on a daily basis depending on the volume and intensity of your training, life [...]
Episode #19: 5 Keys to Quality Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the last of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will explore five practical ways in which athletes can [...]
Episode #19: Six Keys to Healthy Youth Sports Participation of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the last of six episodes that explores the essential role that you play in your children’s athletic lives. It will show you how to challenge your child in healthy ways, avoid sibling rivalries, not overschedule your young athlete, provide ongoing [...]
Let me begin with a question: What does the COVID-19 crisis have in common with a ski race? At first blush, you would probably say, “Absolutely nothing!” I mean, really, the current pandemic has created crises of health and financial markets that are disrupting the lives of almost everyone on our planet. People the world [...]
