Must be trained everyday,
just like physical fitness
Commitment: Doing
what you said you'd do well after the mood has passed. Carrying on with your
goal for weeks and months or event years. Requires discipline and dedication
Dream / Goal + commitment =
mission
Total commitment to your
goal produces passion
You are capable of achieving
more than you think
There is a period of time
when passion isn't great enough and only dedication and discipline keep the mission going
Athletic success requires confidence, mental
toughness and patience
The more challenging the
mission, the more your life must be focused on it.
Training
your head
Believe
to achieve : confidence
Saving
successes
Open a success
savings
account. At night, in your bed, before sleeping, review your workouts of
the day and find on thing big or small, you did well that day. You just
made a deposit into your success savings. Relive this moment until
you fall asleep.
At critical times, pull up
the biggest success and say to yourself "Remember that time I
…"
Never relive bad moments. Let
negative experiences go.
Fake
it until you make it
Act as if you were confident. Take the posture and
disposition of a confident athlete. Taking the posture of confidence
breeds confidence.
Mental
toughness
There comes a time in every
race when your mind is beginning to accept compromises. This is the key moment in
the entire race. Mentally tough athletes will get through, others will let go their
goals and dreams.
Patience
Success does not come
quickly
E.g. In training: Not
starting the first interval too fast
E.g. In race: Pacing, not
starting too fast
Your
team
Building a team increases the
chances of achieving your goal
Members (describe your goal and how
they can help you):
Family and friend
Coach / Knowledgeable
training mentor
Other professionals
(physiotherapist, bike fitter, sports doctor, swim instructor, …)