Top 10 Mental Mistakes Track and Field Athletes Make Getting involved in the hype by reading the papers, social media and/or looking up your stats. After your season is over, then you can check this stuff out. During the season, focus on always improving. Associating with negative people. They will slow you down and…
1. A winner doesn’t make excuses. It’s easy to find reasons to miss practices and workouts. But you have a winning mentality when you stick to your commitments even when conditions are not ideal. 2. A winner maintains a White Belt Mentality. Winners keep an open mind and learn what you can from anyone you can. They don’t write…
10 Mindset Tips for Track Meets Recharge your battery in between events that you compete in. Don’t watch a lot of the other people run, jump, or throw so that you can detach yourself emotionally and mentally while you aren’t competing. Get away from the track when there is some time to do so.…
10 Mindset Red Flags in Track and Field Being too cautious or hesitant. Have you ever been afraid of getting tired in a race and started your pace too slow? Your trust that you have trained properly is non-existent. Your last 400 meters are off the charts because of your inability to pace yourself. This…
1. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate you believe in them. Great parents believe in their kids and communicate it regularly. You can TELL them and SHOW them that you believe they can do anything. 2. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate that you accept them, love them, & are proud of them NO MATTER WHAT. Let them know that…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: runners run, coaches coach, referees ref, parents parent, etc.Know your role – You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator, and certainly not as a…