Peak performance is about paradox. Be intense and stay relaxed at the same time. Play with bravado and humility simultaneously. Be fully trained nearly beyond the bounds of health – and fully rested too. The bigger picture of peak performance is the same. When we commit to big goals, we Read more…
Everyone hits plateaus on the way to impossible goals, but there are things you can do to get past them more quickly: staying with the plan, changing the plan, easing up and staying one step ahead. Why Am I Stuck On This #@?!ing Plateau? I’ve hit a plateau. Actually I’ve Read more…
American swimmer Katie Ledecky is rewriting the record books of women’s distance swimming. This week, she set two world records at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. The Olympic gold medalist is not just winning races, she is making people rethink what is possible. This summer, she has set five world Read more…
At the Feet of an Ancient Master by Premasagar Rose
The vision is set. The goals are in place. You are positioned in front of your computer, note book, or on your way to your office (even if that it is 30 second walk from bed to another room in the house), and nothing is going to stop you. Today is not only the first day of the rest of your life, but also the day that your life vision is to take birth – business, sport, learn a new musical instrument, walk round the world – the “what” does not matter. What does matter is that today is that day, finally, that you and the world (though they don’t know it yet) have been waiting for. You are about to launch yourself. Watch out everyone…
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Stacey Richardson makes an awesome distinction in her new article It’s Not About The Workouts. Working out isn’t enough. The journey of training toward a goal is the key to huge gains. She puts it better than I could: “training is this journey into the deeper parts of yourself as Read more…