442: Being in the Present with Chris Benard, 2-Time Olympian Triple Jumper

Today on the podcast we have Chris Benard, a two-time Olympic triple jumper, who just made his second Olympic team. He will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics in a few short weeks. He holds a personal record of 17.48 m (57 ft 4 in) in the triple jump. He has represented the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics along with multiple World Outdoor and Indoor Championships. Bernard is an eight-time NCAA All-American where he competed for Arizona State University. He trains in Chula Vista at the Olympic Training Center.

In this episode, Chris and Cindra discuss:

• His Olympic Trials performance two weeks ago that landed him on his second Olympic Team
• Strategies he uses to deal with pressure
• How he avoids being victim to his thoughts
• Why having joy in the process is essential
• Ways mindfulness and meditation has changed his life and performance, and
• His meditation practice

 

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