16 05, 2019

What’s Your Mental Training Program for the Off-season Prep Period?

By | May 16th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

It happens every winter. In December, January, and February, I get calls from national team athletes and parents of young racers who are struggling mentally in their ski racing and they have big races coming up. They want me to somehow fix them quickly. Though I think I’m pretty good at what I do, I’m [...]

13 05, 2019

Summer Mental Training Begins This Week

By | May 13th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

With the off-season prep period for ski racers now underway, I will begin my series of articles about how to incorporate mental training in your summer training later this week. My approach to off-season mental training is the same as with physical conditioning and on-snow training: Your mental training must be comprehensive, structured, and consistent. [...]

10 05, 2019

Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #2-Ownership

By | May 10th, 2019|Categories: Train Your Mind for Athletic Success (Podcast)|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Episode #2: Ownership of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast explores the essential role that ownership plays in your sports efforts. Ownership means taking responsibility for every area that impacts your athletic performance including conditioning, technical and tactics, equipment, nutrition, sleep, and much more. Your ability to maximize every aspect of your sports [...]

1 05, 2019

Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #1-Mental Training and Prime Performance

By | May 1st, 2019|Categories: Train Your Mind for Athletic Success (Podcast)|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

In this podcast, I explore the psychology of sports performance. Drawing on my own elite athletic experience in ski racing, karate, running, and triathlon and decades of working with junior-elite, collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes, I describe the essential role that the mind plays in athletic success regardless of your sport, age, or level of [...]

15 04, 2019

A Powerful Message to Young Female Athletes

By | April 15th, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

In an era in which young women are receiving so many mixed messages about who they can be and who they should be. In a time when so many young women are spending too much time staring at screens that are shaping the way they think and feel about themselves, mostly for the negative. At [...]

12 04, 2019

Don’t Violate the Laws of Insanity and Stupidity as You Prepare for Your Next Sports Season

By | April 12th, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Every sports season comes to an end whether you want it to or not. After a long and demanding season, if you’re like most athletes, you’re probably tired of your sport (regardless of whether the season was a triumph or a disappointment). You just want to hang up your gear, kick back, relax, and forget [...]

10 04, 2019

Don’t Violate the Laws of Insanity and Stupidity as You Prepare for Next Season

By | April 10th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

The race season is finally over for most racers (for others, a few more weeks to go). After a long and demanding winter, you’re probably tired of skiing (regardless of whether the season was a triumph or a disappointment). It’s time to hang up your skis, pack away your gear, kick back, relax, and forget [...]

5 04, 2019

Sprint, Don’t Stagger, to the Finish of Your Sport Season

By | April 5th, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

I was speaking to an Olympic athlete with whom I work after his country’s national championship recently and he told me that all he could think about before the event was how much he didn’t want to be there. He was burned out and just wanted the season to be over. Yet, this athlete also [...]

3 04, 2019

Sprint, Don’t Stagger, to the Finish of Your Race Season

By | April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I was speaking to a World Cup athlete after his country’s national championship recently and he told me that all he could think about in the start was how much he didn’t want to be there. He was burned out and just wanted the season to be over. Yet, this athlete also said that he [...]

26 03, 2019

How to Support Your Young Ski Racers at the End of the Season

By | March 26th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

The conclusion of a race season can be a time of excitement, relief, and suffering for parents. The excitement comes when your young ski racers have just concluded a season that exceeded their expectations. The sense of pride and satisfaction can be palatable and reinforces why you have your children in our oh-so-demanding sport. The [...]