Coach’s Corner
Controlling As Much As We Can
“You only control the effort, not the results.” Ryan Holiday Hello , Wow, how is it already May? The summer peaks are closing in quickly and I’m feeling very confident where the Tempo crew is in their process goals. […]
Who Doesn’t Like Pizza?
“What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.” John Wooden I just started Chris Boshs’ fantastic book, “ Letters To A Young Athlete” and the above quote jumped […]
The Power Of Hope
Holocaust survivor and teacher, Helen Fagin, on the power of hope: “There are times when dreams sustain us more than facts.” Source: A Velocity of Being I had a good time volunteering on Friday sweeping and shoveling […]
Nobody Is Going To Do Your Life For You
Author Cheryl Strayed on the trap of self-pity: “Nobody’s going to do your life for you. You have to do it yourself, whether you’re rich or poor, out of money or raking it in, the beneficiary of ridiculous fortune […]
“The dream doesn’t chase you back.”
I’m recovering from a long weekend at Sea Otter doing race support, some pre rides with athletes, a bunch of expo-ing, and fitting in a bike fit on the way home. As much as I walked around and […]
How’s Your Cornering?
“Effective practice isolates the skills that are necessary to produce results. Researchers like to distinguish between drills and scrimmages. Drills distort the game so as to work on a specific skill under maximum concentration. Scrimmages mimic the game to get […]
Circadian Rhythms In Real Life
“Light is perhaps the most powerful stimulus for our mental, physical health and for our performance in every endeavor. We often miss this point because the effects of light are what we call slow and integrative. … If you don’t […]
Chasing Your Own Dreams
“I would like to point out the importance of chasing your own dreams. You must live with whoever you become, and those around you have to live with that. It’s important to be who you want to be, and not […]
Renovating The Body
“Your entire life happens inside your body. It’s the one home you will always occupy and can never sell. But you can renovate it. If you can only pick one habit to build, exercise might be the one. […]