“I was always dismissive of sports psychology when I was competing, but I now realise that my belief in God was sports psychology in all but name.”
- Jonathan Edwards
This quote came from a blog entry on Not Just a Hat Rack by Mike Chalmers (who definitely believes in God).
Our goal at Podium Sports Journal is [...]
Christine Aschwanden wrote this article for Runner’s World. It discusses coping mechanisms and active recovery. The author interviewed Adam and Kara Goucher as well as our own Dr. Stephen Walker. Here’s a quote from the article.
“I had to realize that I’m not just a runner…I am a person who loves to run.”
- Kara Goucher
Steve Blass was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who helped them win the World Series in 1971 and was an All Star in 1972. Then suddenly, he lost his ability to pitch and it never returned. What happened to Blass isn’t an anomaly. Other elite athletes have experienced the same loss of [...]