10 qualities of a winner on and off the track

​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…

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10 Rules for Track and Field Season

10 Rules for Track Season   Never be outworked. Always put in 110% of your effort and you won’t be outworked.  Steve Prefontaine said, “I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.” Be willing to give…

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10 Mindset Tips for Track Meets

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.…

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10 mindset red flags in track and field

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…

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10 ways parents can help their kids perform their best

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…

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don’t get caught up in the fan mentality

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…

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