Predator vs. Prey Track Athlete You have a choice each moment on the track, in school and in life. Are you going to be the Predator or the Prey? When you think about the Animal Kingdom there are two types of animals: Predator animals and their Prey. There are key differences between these two types…
1. Passion– You don’t want to run track or do a field event just for the sake of running, jumping, or throwing, or because your friends do it, or because you just want to win. You want to compete because you love it, and you’re passionate about it. If you truly love track and…
1. Compete in Track and Field because YOU want to. Your happiness and well-being is more important than success. If running track or competing in a field event isn’t in your heart, then try something else. Don’t do it for someone else, do what YOU love for YOU. 2. Focus on the process not the outcome. If…
7 Cardinal Sins of Track and Field Indifference/Apathy – There’s no room for these feelings if you want to develop your skills and improve your performance. Always put in 110%. Even if God has blessed you with athletic talent – the ability to run far, fast, throw or jump, work as if you had none…
1. Avoid becoming too much of a fan, instead of an athlete. If you’re about to play a team in your league, don’t look up their stats or find them in the newspaper. At meets, don’t watch the highest ranked teams competing against each other too much either. All of those things will make you…
10 Ways to Build Confidence at a Meet I don’t need to sell anyone on the importance of confidence in track and field. Simply put, it’s an absolute must – It separates the good from the great, and the elite from everyone else. Our 1-1 mindset program is all about practical Track & Field-specific…