After hearing a professional runner say that before he races he feels like "he wants to kick someone's ass" i wondered whether such a killer instinct, characterized predominantly by anger, is not only necessary but required for racing and training well.
I know that a combination of emotions are required, but iiam asking folks to tell me which one they think is most important
The Huffington Post? They're further left wing than Obama, if you can believe that's possible.
Nice try.
One emotion? Having control of you emotions is what counts. You must have control ...
The killer instinct is great and all, but you need to be able to turn it off.
Athletes who can't turn it off burn out real quick.
You need to be calm when it is time to be calm, and jacked when it is time to race ... at the appropriate time. Being jacked about training and racing at 2AM is a trip down the road to ruin. Then there are dumb asses who have to win every recovery run, win every strider and win everything that isn't a race ... these guys typically underperform when it counts - because they are worn our from trying to win all of the time.
The Daily Kos wrote:
The Huffington Post? They're further left wing than Obama, if you can believe that's possible.
Nice try.
Where the hell did you get Huffington post from?
Hard, tough, disciplined approach with guts and determination to succeed and improve. Being totally focused in races and training!
Giving 101% at all times- and being able to switch off and relax/recover both mentally and physically!
Hard, tough, disciplined approach with guts and determination to succeed and improve. Being totally focused in races and training!
Giving 101% at all times- and being able to switch off and relax/recover both mentally and physically!
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is not only necessary but required for racing and training well.
BOTH NECESSARY AND REQUIRED HOLY SHIT
Solar Halo wrote:
One emotion? Having control of you emotions is what counts. You must have control ...
The killer instinct is great and all, but you need to be able to turn it off.
Athletes who can't turn it off burn out real quick.
You need to be calm when it is time to be calm, and jacked when it is time to race ... at the appropriate time. Being jacked about training and racing at 2AM is a trip down the road to ruin. Then there are dumb asses who have to win every recovery run, win every strider and win everything that isn't a race ... these guys typically underperform when it counts - because they are worn our from trying to win all of the time.
I sort of used to be like that when I was younger. I now understand the principle of training to race. No one cares who the workout champion is.
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