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Achieving Personal Best: Gail Kattouf
“Most everything I do well now, I failed at first. I learn the most after I fail or watch someone fail. It hits me hard and I hate the feeling and learn from it well.” I met Gail Kattouf at this...
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“That deep practice concept is interesting. It describes my training process. I set a race date, set a goal time, see how close I come, and then move on to the next one. It can often be frustrating to...
View ArticleAchieving Personal Best: Jackie Edwards
“If I took personal responsibility for a loss, I felt as if I had it in within my power to do better the next time as opposed to blaming something extrinsic.” I love watching the Olympics. I am...
View ArticleAchieving Personal Best: Kristin Villopoto
“I have never had raw talent. On the track team in school, I was the one who stayed the summer and kept training because it took so much for me to be even close to the level of my teammates. I know...
View ArticleAchieving Personal Best: BJ Bedford Miller
“Everyone has their Olympics. Mine was televised. Your heart, your mind and your competitive spirit can shine in ANYTHING.” Back in the ‘80s when I had the privilege of attending The Peddie School in...
View ArticleAchieving Personal Best: Corrie Kristick
“I have failed many times in life inside and outside of sports. It has made me realize that whatever the outcome, success or failure, it’s ok. Essentially, we must not be defined by our sport or our...
View ArticleAchieving Personal Best: Laura Kline
“What fuels me is when people around me act cocky. I like to be as low-key as possible, so when I hear women talking smack before a race, I eat it up. Confidence is great, but when you’re openly...
View ArticleAchieving Personal Best: Christopher Bergland
“What separates the above-average from the elite is the determination and commitment to stick with it and practice, practice, practice more than other people are. I like to think that I worked harder...
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Race Day Approaches
This Sunday I will be racing 400 meters against my husband. There is ego and a mountain bike on the line. But not really. The bike has already been purchased, and truth be told, “My money/your money”...
View Article400 Challenge[d]
It was like déjà vu. When Jonathan won the 100, I responded, “It never even occurred to me that you could beat me.” When he won the 400, I thought, ‘It never even occurred to me that you could beat me...
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