On Monday I had the opportunity to give a short presentation on the psychology of sport to fellow members of Manchester Cross Country Ski Club. Since cross-country skiing is a very technical discipline (in the same way that swimming is)I chose to cover a few studies on skill acquisition and also somethings on mental toughness and anxiety. I used examples of endurance athletes from other sports - Chrissie Wellington, Lizzy Hawker, Jason Louttit to name a few. It's interesting listening to their strategies for coping with the stress associated with enduring effort and how much importance they attribute to the mental aspect of their sports. Got me all motivated again!
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