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After successfully surviving the LA Marathon in 85* heat with 25,000 other people, it would make sense if I stated that my training was officially over. However, after working out since December [...]

The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon is this Sunday, March 9, 2014. The race begins at Dodger Stadium and ends by the ocean in Santa Monica. This will be my second full marathon and I am fortunate [...]

John Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was a legend basketball player and coach at UCLA. He was nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood,” since he led UCLA to ten NCAA national [...]

In a society where children are growing more accustomed to instant gratification, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to instill a strong work ethic in our youth. Pop culture, technology, [...]

Large scale goals can seem unattainable and overwhelming when you are standing at the starting line looking for the finish. Many times people choose to ignore ambition and pursuit of a goal [...]

Athletes don’t usually think about the mental preparation they need for practice and competition. I wrote an article a few months ago about becoming aware of how much energy you need to [...]

For most athletes there is only winning and losing. It is very black and white and there really is nothing in between those two things. Given this, athletes don’t have many moments of [...]

  Imagine yourself before competition Make it as real and vivid as possible. If you typically have a pre-competition routine, imagine yourself following the steps of that routine up to the [...]

Athletes and sports psychologists use the mental toughness a lot but what does it mean? Generally when I work with athletes I ask them what that means versus defining it for them because [...]

Practice is meant for practicing physical & mental skills: learning new skills, developing other skills, making mistakes, improving fitness, etc. If you are practicing correctly then you will [...]