Episode 43: What’s it take to be a competitor?

“He’s a competitor!” We’ve all had athletes that exemplified the act of competing. They show up on race day, run their guts out, rise to the occasion when it’s asked of them, and put their teammates on their back, instead of only being concerned with themselves. What makes up this ability? Is it innate? Research shows that about 40% of personality come from our genetics, while the other 60% develops from our experiences and upbringings. While that’s still somewhat of a gross simplification, the fact remains, that being a competitor is a skill that can be further refined and developed. In this episode, we take on how to develop athletes as competitors. Why high school coaches, and parents, play a much larger role than the college or professional coach. How we have to stop seeing coaching as workout creation when the reality is that’s a small part. Real coaching is […]