I love the red pill vs. blue pill metaphor from the movie Matrix. Take the red pill and face the harsh realities of life. Take the blue pill and live in a fantasy land. This is the choice that parents raising athletes have. The Red Pill The red pill is facing the reality your child […]
Yesterday I shared an article and podcast with fantastic insights into navigating many of the biggest pitfalls of youth sports. One of these pitfalls is driving kids to specialize in one sport too soon. As it turns out, many parents do this because they mistake early biological maturity for high potential and talent. As a […]
When I was young, I had a very low threshold for pain. I hated pain. I’m not talking about emotional pain or pain from disease. I have been lucky enough to not face a whole lot of that type of pain. I’m specifically talking about pain from training and competing as an athlete. When I […]