A great couple of posts from an old friend and Olympic champion Ben Rutledge about what it takes to win gold. Part 1 Part 2 I was glad to hear that he’s gone back to rowing after dabbling in triathlon this summer. It was only a matter of time before he’d be on my heels …
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Dec
18
Dec
13
Positive Rivalry
An interesting post about that relates well to the motivation stuff I’ve been writing about. Sport At Its Best – Teamwork and Positive Rivalry My favourite quote from Cal Botterill: Most of all, people with perspective have enough vision, gratitude and security to be open to positive rivalries and other people’s needs. Positive rivalries are …
Dec
12
Motivation – Part 3
So we want to be extrinsically motivated and we’re ok with that. The problem is if you’re extrinsic all the time, and you’re open with it, you end up being obnoxious and arrogant. So we need to find a way to be, as I’m calling it, internally extrinsic and externally intrinsic. Every athlete who has …
Dec
05
Motivation – Part 2
Back to talk a little more about motivation. (Motivation – Part 1) So if I’m being honest with myself, I’m mostly an extrinsically motivated (wanting the prize) athlete. It was something that I wasn’t willing to admit at first. And it took me a while to figure out why. We’re told over and over that …
Nov
28
Motivation – Part 1
It’s November in Vancouver and that means rain, rain, and then just when you think it can’t possibly, it rains some more. Add to that short days of sunlight and temperatures in the single digits and getting out the door for workouts can be a challenge. So motivation becomes key. This motivation thing is something …
Nov
16
Patience
So this getting back into running slowly is taking some patience. It’s tough watching the crew head out to go running each week after swimming and having the wherewithal to say no. Even though the foot has felt fine, I told myself 4 weeks of easy running before I jump back into intensity. 3 weeks …
Nov
07
Keeping it Fresh
I’m sore. I’m tired. I’m hungry all the time. Must be back at serious training. But I’m motivated. I’m challenged. I’m excited. So it’s not all bad. I’m doing my best to keep things fresh. Spin sessions on Monday nights with Larry Zimich are very motivating. Trying to get through 4 km swims with a …
Nov
04
Return Engagement
Same place…new bikes…faster time?
Nov
03
Words of Wisdom
Picked up an interesting thought from Larry last night at spin class. Next time you’re in tough (whether it be a workout or race) ask yourself which way your mind-body connection is working. Is it from the bottom up? Is your body telling your mind you can’t go any further or harder? Or are you …
Sep
24
The Way I See It #20
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.” -Ambrose Redmoon