Archive for February, 2007

Reality Bytes!

February 20th, 2007

A glimpse into Nathan O’Neill’s Diary
July 19, 2005 - Woke up this morning to pouring rain and freezing temperatures. At 3,000 meters when it rains, you are lucky if it doesn’t snow.
It turned out that today was a really tough day. Around 30 riders retired from the race, including one of our guys. I think […]

From the Field

February 18th, 2007

Dear Podium: I’ve been training for years and overall my fitness is good. But I see my potential and realize there are a few things that are holding me back. I could probably lose 5 lbs. to boost my power to weight ratio, but the last time I went on a diet, I overdid it […]

The Nine Mental Skills of a Successful Athlete

February 17th, 2007

During the past twenty-five years, I have had the privilege of working with hundreds of athletes from over thirty different sports, ranging from scholastic to collegiate, Olympic to professional. Many had already achieved success at the elite level, others were aspiring to greatness. Some would ultimately make it; others would not. What they all had […]