by Ross Georgiou Real Life In writing to the Drum Opinion, Wayne Goldsmith said that “the reason why the majority of athletes fail to perform when it really matters is that they didn’t prepare to perform under pressure.” We used to say, “Practice … Continue reading
by Stuart Weir Real Life No one saw it coming, especially Trevor Bayne. On the day after his 20th birthday, Bayne pulled off one of the greatest upset victories in NASCAR history with a final lap win at the Daytona … Continue reading
by Surita Heyden Real Life I was playing in a social golf tournament and was teamed up with someone I had never met before. She told me that she is a volunteer committee member for her local netball club. It is … Continue reading
by Stuart Weir Real Life One of the things I enjoy reading on Twitter is the reactions of athletes to a training session – the acknowledgement of how hard it was , the satisfaction of making it through to the … Continue reading
by Ross Georgiou Real Life Who is or was the tallest basketball player in the world? If you answered Yao Ming, you are close! In fact, Gheorghe Mureşan a Romanian who played for the New York Jets was the tallest at … Continue reading
by Surita Heydenrych Real Life A friend phoned me recently to share how her prayer was answered. She was sitting in her car just before a demanding endurance training session. She didn’t feel particularly energetic. She prayed that God would help … Continue reading
by Ross Georgiou Real Life Did Lance cheat? 1000 pages of evidence from the USADA argue unequivocally, “YES!” USADA said of Armstrong that [he] “ran far outside the rules” and accuses him of “more ruthlessly, to expect and to require that … Continue reading