I like to use metaphors with athletes to illustrate concepts in mental skills training that are somewhat hard to wrap their heads around. Mindfulness and observing pain but not reacting to it (in sport and life) is one of those concepts. The other day I was listening to a podcast talk by Tara Brach titled “The Dance … Continue reading Pain and “The Second Arrow” in Triathlon
Mindfulness and the Mountain
I think most athletes are more mindful than they think; specifically cyclists and triathletes, but most triathletes and cyclists don’t recognize this and therefore can’t use their skills intentionally in sport and life. I came to this insight while observing myself and other cyclists climbing up Mt. Diablo this morning. Mindfulness is developing the awareness … Continue reading Mindfulness and the Mountain
How Do You Choose To Move Through Your 24 hours? Reflections from Mt. Shasta 50k.
Last weekend I finished my second 50k at the Headwaters Ultra Trail Run at Mt. Shasta. It was a great feeling to finish such a difficult race! However, I had one major insight early on in the race that helped guide my focus- “How am I going to choose to move through this race and … Continue reading How Do You Choose To Move Through Your 24 hours? Reflections from Mt. Shasta 50k.
Race Reflection Big Basin Ultra 50K
It’s really hard to put into the words the last few weeks…I “ran” my first 50k, celebrated my 5 year wedding anniversary, and completed my initial training to be a certified mindfulness teacher (more on that in the next post)! All these wonderful changes in life are why I have been MIA from my blog … Continue reading Race Reflection Big Basin Ultra 50K
Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli, Psy.D., PMH-C 