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10 results for 'training'

1. Dealing with failure

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   If there is one certainty in sport, it’s that everyone, no matter how good they are, will at some time fail and face disappointment. The important question is then, how do you respond to failure?

2. Getting ready to race – the importance of a mental warm up

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   Every competitor knows that it’s necessary to warm-up before a race. But how many pay as much attention to their mental warm-up as they do to stretching their body, loosening their muscles and increasing their heart rate?

3. Visualisation, a crucial skill to aid success

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   Elite athletes embrace this skill as a crucial aspect of their preparation for important events. Having done all the groundwork – be it physical preparation or training - is simply not enough unless you have also developed the skill to mentally prepare for the challenge ahead.

4. 2012 Olympian Luuka Jones about training alone. With a smile…

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   Luuka Jones has really white teeth. I know this because she’s usually smiling. Some would say she has plenty of reasons to smile, not least because she already has her Olympic entry confirmed.

5. How to prepare for your first Olympics?

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   The 2012 Games are approaching fast, and the next few months will be critical for athletes. I want to talk about some of the challenges that first time Olympians will face in London – and offer some reminders for those who have competed at the Games before.

6. Olympic Gold begins with good genes, experts say

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   "A person who has great dedication, motivation, and excellent training will not rise to the world-class level unless he or she has inherited a supercharged physiological system for the sport."

7. How to prepare for your first international race?

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   Question athlete: This is my first year of competing internationally – what do I need to do differently to prepare for race day?

8. How to reproduce a good performance during an important race

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   Question: During training sessions I perform well and feel confident. How do I reproduce this during an important race?

9. An Introduction to Quadrathlon

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   Would quadrathlon make a good part on your (winter-cross-) training program? For anyone who has never heard of a quadrathlon, the premise is simple: swim, paddle, cycle and then run – pretty much a triathlon with paddling thrown in for good measure. Junior World Champion Marthe de Ferrer from Great Britain reports on her experience.

10. Fiona Pennie in Australia

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    Fiona Penny from Team Great Britain was in Australia for her warm weather training, which gave us the opportunity to ask her a few questions.