The Danger of Parents Raising Athletes Who Are Proverbial “Rabbits”

In the sport of track the idea of a “rabbit” is an informal term for the formal job of being a pacemaker in a long or middle-distance race. The job of a rabbit is to lead a pack of runners in the early part of a race. The rabbit gets the race off to a […]

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The Psychology of a Winning Mindset Simplified Into One Word

My desire to simplify the psychology of a winning mindset stems from my background of working as a software engineer for the first 15 years of my career. Software engineers typically want to understand the relationship between things. Then figure out if it’s possible to model that relationship using a pattern or routine. In this […]

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When a Young Athlete Knows They Need More Mental Toughness

If a young athlete isn’t mentally tough but they don’t recognize it, there isn’t much you can do to change this fact. On the other hand, if this athlete knows they need more mental toughness there’s a simple message you can give them. You. must. earn. mental. toughness. In addition, you can’t earn it overnight. […]

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