tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post8427953390084092870..comments2024-03-28T12:05:47.779-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Graduating Sports PsychologyElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-30743274187648614342017-04-21T08:20:31.137-04:002017-04-21T08:20:31.137-04:00I LOVE this post. I have only known about your blo...I LOVE this post. I have only known about your blog for a couple of years at this point (after your breakthrough) and I enjoy reading your approach to training and races as it is always very well thought out, but without putting too much pressure on yourself. I try to approach running the same way! Freeing yourself of "people pleasing" is amazing. I would classify myself as a work in progress on that front ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960831466511283030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-80061197177168335432017-04-11T11:04:58.794-04:002017-04-11T11:04:58.794-04:00Your post is most excellent and really sums up you...Your post is most excellent and really sums up your book in a nutshell! I am in last 50 pages or so. My perspective is that prior to your sports psychology breakthrough you took running as a journey, but now you do it aa adventure. The former is mission-driven with expected outcomes, the latter has unknown outcomes or results. Both your blog posts and your Boston Bound book are excellent compositions of discovering the distinction between life as a journey vs life as an adventure. Coupled with MacMillan coaching...the two factors that have allowed you to more fully achieve your potential, not only in running, but all of daily life. If you ascribe to taoism...you simply live and run and race "in the present." Good work you do...keep it up!froggermaugerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278302856062112766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-86795399972202399022017-04-10T14:58:25.179-04:002017-04-10T14:58:25.179-04:00I composed a marvelous and lengthy and glowing res...I composed a marvelous and lengthy and glowing response to your post, but Seems like all my hard work with words list in some form of authenticating my Goggle<br />Account. Awesome expression of thoughts and comments for you....but lost forever and not sur I can or want to recreate them. I know you would have loved those comments. Usually not had problems with your blog Responses from desktop PC, but I in Boston and working off of IPhone. I don't like your blog cause you should be able to comment using any email account <br />and not just Goggle. It's your loss cause you not getting something you might enjoy!froggermaugerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278302856062112766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-75643641875279430982017-04-10T08:40:33.751-04:002017-04-10T08:40:33.751-04:00Glad you're in such a good place :)
I definite...Glad you're in such a good place :)<br />I definitely think I've relaxed a fair bit about running. When I first started every race had to be faster and I was so disappointed when I didn't PB and thought everyone was judging me or thinking I was slow. But really no one cares and I started to care less too. And then I began to enjoy running SO much more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566278530342212908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-42087785911739621402017-04-09T20:02:38.910-04:002017-04-09T20:02:38.910-04:00I have enjoyed following along your journey these ...I have enjoyed following along your journey these past several years. I have noticed your new attitude and your willingness to simply have fun and enjoy a run. Definitely not easy but doable with some time. Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-53404425713429413392017-04-09T19:48:38.163-04:002017-04-09T19:48:38.163-04:00I think it's interesting that your sports psyc...I think it's interesting that your sports psychologist did so much talking. I've never seen a sports psychologist but have been to counseling for several stints (one while in college and another post-college. I always felt like I did 75% of the talking- particularly early on. <br /><br />It sounds like going to Neal really helped you and it's good that you were able to "graduate" from it. I think many people can benefit from counseling of some sort, and especially runners because of the types of people who are drawn to this sport (high achieving, perfectionist, Type A... well, everything I am basically). It is good that you have the option of a sports psychologist, too. Obviously all counselors are educated and can help, but at the same time, it's like seeing out an orthopedist or a PT- if you have the option of one who generally works with athletes, that's who most runners will opt to see.<br /><br />Through all the injuries I've learned to set goals that were not always performance based. I've set race goals to get a good picture. In the end of the day none of us are making a living running so you've got to have fun with it.Amy Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197087030892201936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-82966980209615348822017-04-09T18:37:57.084-04:002017-04-09T18:37:57.084-04:00I think you have a lot of good years ahead of you!...I think you have a lot of good years ahead of you! It's been fun following your journey. I've been seeing a therapist (not a sports psychologist, but a runner) and I think it's been helpful.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-66703207395953913532017-04-09T18:07:34.154-04:002017-04-09T18:07:34.154-04:00Wonderful post! Thx for your honesty and "pu...Wonderful post! Thx for your honesty and "putting it out there. Brave and strong. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397535137083527889noreply@blogger.com