CYCLING INSIGHTS & TIPS

The absolute preparation of an athlete for the emotional stress and effort required in competition is not possible without long-term mental development, a process that should begin with the very first training session. In my previous blogs, I have not written about the relationship between coach and athlete, and about how that relationship must be structured, adjusted and aligned in order to function at the highest level. I have called this relationship the Ying and Yang bala

Motivation is the Beginning, Not the Foundation In sport, motivation is often presented as the driving force behind success. Many people believe that if you are motivated enough, discipline will follow automatically. But anyone who has spent real years in training knows this is not true. Motivation is unstable. It rises when results are good and collapses the moment you face a setback. It is an emotional state, and emotion is never a stable foundation. Motivation is only the