PrefaceIntroductionTHE BASICS1 Hello, Brain! A peek inside your 3-pound lump of crazyHEART: Hone your passion, motivation, and identity2 I Wish I Felt More Like an Athlete: Tackling the flawed thinking around your athletic identity3 I Don't Think I Can: Building confidence and self-belief4 Setting Goals Is Not Your Problem: The secret of doingWINGS: Deal with obstacles, setbacks, and conflict5 Other Athletes Seem Tougher, Happier, and More Badass Than Me: The power and peril of comparison6 I Feel Fat: Dealing with body image in a world of athletes7 I Don't Cope Well with Injury: How to respond to setbacks, big and small8 People Are Worried About Me: Exercise dependence and the incessant need to do moreFIGHT: Get stuck in with new battle skills9 I Don't Like Leaving My Comfort Zone: How to cross the fear barrier10 When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Leave Me Behind: Resisting the urge to quit11 I Need to Harden the F*ck Up: Learning to embrace the suck12 I Keep Screwing Up: Developing Jedi concentration skills to become a better athlete13 I Don't Handle Pressure Well: How to cope with stress, anxiety, and expectations on race dayEpilogueAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Authors
Dr. Simon Marshall trains the brains of endurance athletes and
fitness enthusiasts to become happier and more mentally tough. He
is former Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the
University of California, San Diego and Professor of Exercise
Science at San Diego State University where he was Director of the
Graduate Program in Sport & Exercise Psychology. He has published
over 100 scientific articles on the psychology of exercise and has
been cited in the scientific literature over 10,000 times. He has
served as invited expert on exercise science for the National
Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the American Cancer Society. He is currently the
Performance Psychologist for the BMC Racing team, an elite
WorldTour professional cycling team. As the sherpa-husband of
professional triathlete Lesley Paterson, he is the founding member
of Team S.H.I.T. (Supportive Husbands in Training), and competes in
triathlon or cycling events as the husband of Lesley Paterson.
Lesley Paterson is a professional mountain biker, 3-time world
champion in off-road triathlon, an Ironman® triathlon champion,
endurance coach, and foul-mouthed Scots lassie. Growing up in
Scotland, Lesley was the only girl on an all-boys rugby team, which
is where she nurtured her love of dirt and dirty words. Banned from
the team when puberty struck, she took up cross-country running and
triathlon and was soon winning national titles and competing
internationally. Lesley founded Braveheart Coaching to train and
inspire endurance athletes to compete with passion, toughness, and
an unwavering “Braveheart” spirit in overcoming obstacles. Paterson
is a trained actress, a screenwriter, and personal trainer to
Hollywood actors.
"The Brave Athlete will take you deep inside yourself so that you
can identify what you thought were your limits and, with Simon and
Lesley's help, smash them to smithereens."--Bob Babbitt, host of
Babbittville Radio, USA Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee
"At the Leeds Triathlon Centre, we pay as much attention to
psychology as we do to physiology. Few things are simple in sport
but in The Brave Athlete, Simon and Lesley tackle the complexities
of getting the best from yourself in a clear and engaging
way."--Jack Maitland, Head Triathlon Coach, Leeds Beckett
University
"Forget marginal gains, Dr. Simon Marshall understands the most
important part of performance: the athlete's mind. His expertise is
an invaluable resource to help athletes master theirs."--David
Bailey, PhD, Head of Performance at BMC Racing Team
"I have admired Dr. Simon Marshall's talent as a scientist and a
communicator for more than two decades. In The Brave Athlete, he
brings this talent to the fore as he translates psychological
science into meaningful strategies to help athletes become more
confident, motivated, and calm."--Dr. Kirsten Davison, Professor of
Public Health, Harvard University
"Lesley Paterson is one of the most mentally tough professional
athletes I know, and Simon Marshall knows why. Their special sauce
has finally been bottled and the strategies described in The Brave
Athlete promise to help athletes of all abilities become dirty
fast."--Tim Don, World Champion triathlete
"Marshall and Paterson, in some kind of post-Western duo, limn
their own version of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Only the guns and
whiskey are replaced with doctoral degrees and world titles. In The
Brave Athlete they challenge the reader to draw swords on the
psychic battlefields of sport but do so with the gift of
Continental mirth and compassion."--Scott Tinley, two-time Ironman
World Champion, author, and teacher
"My training background and philosophy evolved under the coaching
of Lesley and the mental slapping of Simon."--Jessica Cerra,
professional cyclist
"Simon and Lesley bring years of training at the world-class level,
in multiple sports, together with years of working in academiaall
in the real world."--Janel Holcomb, professional cyclists and
coach
"Simon and Lesley get to the heart of what it takes to be a brave
athlete. It's about creating a mindset that goes to bat for you
rather than against you. The Brave Athlete is an invaluable guide
to help you sort your head out. Plus it's funny. Really bloody
funny."--Flora Duffy, World Champion triathlete
"Working with Lesley and Simon has been one of the biggest
life-changing experiences."--Mauricio M�ndez, XTERRA World Champion
and Ironman 70.3 champion
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