Our amazing sports psychologist @NAZ_Elite Shannon Thompson, has had us recently think about our best races and try to draw on those memories to help create an environment where we can duplicate those performances.. I thought I’d share what I learned about myself upon reflection.

I tried to think hard about how I felt, who I was with, and the emotions I was feeling before my best races. I came to the conclusion that I operate at the highest level when I’m having fun, with friends, and am a combination of nervous but excited! I’ve felt in the past I needed

To be all psyched up to perform at a high level, turns out that just makes me feel flat and anxious. I’m sharing this because I think it’s a good exercise to revisit your top performances and try to gather as much detail as possible in order to recreate success.