The Genius of Athletes

Author:   Noel Brick ,  Scott Douglas
Publisher:   The Experiment LLC
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9781615196418


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 July 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Elite endurance athletes - including runners, cyclists, and swimmers - know that success hinges as much on how they use their minds as on how well they've trained their bodies. Long before race day, they've developed a rich arsenal of cognitive strategies that they incorporate into their long-term training regimens to unlock peak performance, from effective goal-setting and ingenious habit forming techniques to developing resilience and increasing self-belief. And now a growing body of evidence is showing that these strategies can help the rest of us achieve whatever we set our minds to in sport and life. Combining cutting-edge science, illustrative stories from the world's top endurance athletes and practical instruction, The Genius of Athletes arms us with proven tools for reaching high and meeting our goals - whether it's running a marathon or any other personal or professional challenge.

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Author:   Noel Brick ,  Scott Douglas
Publisher:   The Experiment LLC
Imprint:   The Experiment LLC
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9781615196418


ISBN 10:   1615196412
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 July 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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The biggest limits are the ones in your head--which is why this remarkable and authoritative roadmap to the amazingly versatile tools of modern sports psychology is so powerful and widely applicable. Clearly explained and rigorously researched, this book will help you take practical steps to unlock your full potential. --Alex Hutchinson, New York Times-bestselling author of Endure Required reading for ambitious dreamers, this is the training toolkit I didn't know I needed. The Genius of Athletes is the mental equivalent of lacing up your sneakers next to a trusted teammate--it's guaranteed inspiration to get you up and moving in the right direction. --Beck Dorey-Stein, author of the New York Times bestseller From the Corner of the Oval The benefit of sports for people with busy lives and demanding careers is not simply about keeping in shape or the pounds off. Brick and Douglas show that the genius of athletes isn't just in their physical successes, but what they can teach us about managing a life, not overthinking things, and how to keep trekking even when quitting seems the obvious course. --Juliette Kayyem, senior lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School and former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security Essential cross-training for your mind, revealing the secrets of athletic success, applicable to chasing personal bests, a promotion, or anything else worth your striving. --Deena Kastor, Olympic medalist and author of the New York Times bestseller Let Your Mind Run Offers concrete insights that can be applied to everyday life, whether you consider yourself an athlete or not. --Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Peak Performance


"""Highlights the mental strategies elite athletes employ to get an edge on their competition.""--The New York Times ""The biggest limits are the ones in your head--which is why this remarkable and authoritative roadmap to the amazingly versatile tools of modern sports psychology is so powerful and widely applicable. Clearly explained and rigorously researched, this book will help you take practical steps to unlock your full potential.""--Alex Hutchinson, New York Times-bestselling author of Endure ""Required reading for ambitious dreamers, this is the training toolkit I didn't know I needed. The Genius of Athletes is the mental equivalent of lacing up your sneakers next to a trusted teammate--it's guaranteed inspiration to get you up and moving in the right direction.""--Beck Dorey-Stein, author of the New York Times bestseller From the Corner of the Oval ""The benefit of sports for people with busy lives and demanding careers is not simply about keeping in shape or the pounds off. Brick and Douglas show that the genius of athletes isn't just in their physical successes, but what they can teach us about managing a life, not overthinking things, and how to keep trekking even when quitting seems the obvious course.""--Juliette Kayyem, senior lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School and former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security ""Essential cross-training for your mind, revealing the secrets of athletic success, applicable to chasing personal bests, a promotion, or anything else worth your striving.""--Deena Kastor, Olympic medalist and author of the New York Times bestseller Let Your Mind Run ""Offers concrete insights that can be applied to everyday life, whether you consider yourself an athlete or not.""--Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Peak Performance"


Highlights the mental strategies elite athletes employ to get an edge on their competition. --The New York Times The biggest limits are the ones in your head--which is why this remarkable and authoritative roadmap to the amazingly versatile tools of modern sports psychology is so powerful and widely applicable. Clearly explained and rigorously researched, this book will help you take practical steps to unlock your full potential. --Alex Hutchinson, New York Times-bestselling author of Endure Required reading for ambitious dreamers, this is the training toolkit I didn't know I needed. The Genius of Athletes is the mental equivalent of lacing up your sneakers next to a trusted teammate--it's guaranteed inspiration to get you up and moving in the right direction. --Beck Dorey-Stein, author of the New York Times bestseller From the Corner of the Oval The benefit of sports for people with busy lives and demanding careers is not simply about keeping in shape or the pounds off. Brick and Douglas show that the genius of athletes isn't just in their physical successes, but what they can teach us about managing a life, not overthinking things, and how to keep trekking even when quitting seems the obvious course. --Juliette Kayyem, senior lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School and former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security Essential cross-training for your mind, revealing the secrets of athletic success, applicable to chasing personal bests, a promotion, or anything else worth your striving. --Deena Kastor, Olympic medalist and author of the New York Times bestseller Let Your Mind Run Offers concrete insights that can be applied to everyday life, whether you consider yourself an athlete or not. --Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Peak Performance


Author Information

Noel Brick, PhD, is a researcher on the psychology of endurance performance. He has published research in the most prestigious sport and exercise science journals, such as Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise and Psychology of Sport and Exercise. Noel has completed more than thirty marathons and ultramarathons. He works at Ulster University and lives in Antrim, Ireland. Scott Douglas is a contributing writer for Runner's World. He has also been the editor of Running Times and Runner's World's news channel. Scott has written or co-written several other books, including the New York Times bestseller Meb for Mortals, 26 Marathons, and perennial favourite Advanced Marathoning. He has run more than 110,000 miles since taking up the sport in 1979. Scott lives in South Portland, Maine.

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