My dad shared this info graph with me this morning and I found it quite interesting. I never knew that athletes got THAT much sleep (with the exception of Tiger Woods). This info graph shows the importance of sleep, but unfortunately it doesn’t explain HOW one could get that much sleep. I don’t know I could go to bed at 6:00 or 7:00 PM and expect to fall asleep within a few minutes…
Archives For Psych Prep
I just got home from a weekend in Whistler/Pemberton training with Todd Schumlick, the owner and director of PerformX Racing. We spent time learning workouts in the gym, talked about the mental aspect of racing, and talked about nutrition. I had a great time and learned a lot.
The main things that I took away from this weekend are:
- I need to do it on my own.
- Nobody can get stronger or faster but myself.
- I need to put the time and effort into training.
In nine weeks I’m getting back together with Todd to update some of the workouts and plan for the race season.
I have recently finished reading the book Mindset by Carol Dweck. This chart explains pretty well what the whole book is about. Fixed mindset verses growth mindset. As you can see, having the fixed mindset isn’t going to be very good for racing downhill. I need to be open and ready to embrace challenges, learn from my mistakes, and learn from the success of others.
Todd Schumlick the PerformX coach has been encouraging me to work on the mental or psychological part of racing and to do so he has recommended that I start reading and research sports psychology.
The following is the list of books that I will be reading in preparation for the 2014 race season:
Mindset: New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
In Pursuit of Excellence – 4th Edition by Terry Orlick
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly, Csikszentmihalyi
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
