Over the course of my career, someone has occasionally inquired as to who is the best athlete I’ve ever coached. For years I dreaded this question coming up, as it is extraordinarily difficult to answer. First, I’ve been fortunate to work with a lot of great athletes. Secondly, and more critically, how do you defineContinue reading “My Best Athlete”
Go Up
I’ve spent a lot of time running uphill in my life. I mean, A LOT of time. Now I hike uphill with weight on my back a little more than I run, but it is essentially the same task. Running or hiking uphill is propelling yourself afoot against amplified gravity, and it turns out thatContinue reading “Go Up”
Presence – so simple, so elusive
The final of the 3 Ps of performance! If you’ve established the what and the why of your purpose, and you can fully define and you value your process, then all that is left is to remain present as you embrace your challenge. Simple, right? Not so fast. Presence is simple in concept, but plentyContinue reading “Presence – so simple, so elusive”
Process – Define it, Value it
Now that we’ve established Purpose, we move on to the second of Pat’s 3Ps of Performance – Process. If you ask any athlete I’ve coached over the years for one word that they remember from me, a high percentage would likely answer ‘process.’ This has been central to my approach for twenty years now, andContinue reading “Process – Define it, Value it”
Purpose – the What and the Why
How do we define the first of Pat’s 3 Ps of performance? I think there are really two key steps to defining purpose. The first one is pretty simple, and that is just to set an outcome goal. This is your what. For some this might be ‘to qualify for the Olympic Trials’ or forContinue reading “Purpose – the What and the Why”