Not too long ago, I did a podcast episode on why everyone needs a mantra (Ep #96). Lucky for me, Susan Garrett's team liked it so much that they wanted me to do a shorter version for their Agility Nation (yay!). And while that was super cool, rethinking that topic reminded me of how often we...
Mental stamina is on my mind. I just finished my week-long national specialty in Sacramento, plus the two cross-country (mostly) solo drives. It was a three-week journey that required a LOT of mental stamina.
At every juncture, how can we expect to perform well in our next event if we're too...
Elite athletes talk a LOT about "the zone."
"I was just really in the zone today."
"Everything was just flowing for me."
But what in the h-e-double-toothpicks is this "zone?" And what does it feel like to be "in flow?"
Performing "in the zone" refers to a state of optimal performance where we are...
My back is killing me. It's day two, and I have zero patience for it.
I'm doing a nine-week workout program, and this girl likes to stay "caught up." I carefully pushed through yesterday, but today I popped a muscle relaxer, slathered on magnesium, and put on comfy clothes instead.
This is what...
