When is a heavy load too heavy?

Turning to mental health professionals.  We all had the speech at some time or another. “Know the difference between Pain and Injury” – one is a part of the game, and the other is a reason to step out of it. It’s a distinction that many of us were forced to make during our competitive […]

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The Question of Coaching

To Coach, or Not to Coach: Is it an automatic? Please click on this link to go to the Competitor Shift survey regarding the decision whether or not to coach. For many of us, a transition from competition to coaching is nearly expected of athletes once they end their competitive career. For some, this is […]

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What’s your fuel?

Volition and how it works for us. The concept of ‘Volition’ is at the heart of any discussion regarding both motivation within a sport, and how best to adjust to life after it. In short, volition is our fuel. It’s what drives us to compete. Volition is not the drive itself; it is what causes […]

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