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The Mentality of an Elite Level Athlete in any sport by Terry Kerrigan

1. Joy and Love of the sport
2. Courage to follow dreams
3. Curiosity toward the movement, fitness and skill of the sport
4. Relentless Desire to play, visualize and practice without guidance and coaching 
5. Passion to pursue improvement and learn how to get better in every aspect required
6. Belief in oneself, abilities and positive beliefs in general, they believe they can and are the best
7. Confidence in oneself and the process to overcome negativity and any kind of doubt
8. Self Awareness and Honesty to look at others, themself with eyes of truth
9. Willingness to be coached, educated and trained in ways they don’t understand yet
10. Attitude is optimistic and generally positive that affects their own emotions as well as peers
11. Leadership within themself to do what they say, follow through and lead others as well. Elite athletes help others get better and don’t criticize without looking at themselves first and think how can I help Myself, Us or You improve with positive language and effort
12. Accountability with doing what they say and taking criticism when needed, admitting to failure or error: See it, Own it, Solve it mentality
13. Patience in the process and time it takes to improve
14. Trust in oneself and their leadership
15. Attentive to Detail in the little things, the preparation, the execution of training and skill
16. Critical Thinking in giving process time but learning what works and what doesn’t
17. Desire to grow and learn
18. Work Ethic/Commitment to the nutrition, tactical, skill, emotional and physical requirements to be the best.
19. Organized, the preparedness and time management of getting ready for a training session, day, week and any training block designed to create improvement
20. Strategic, always thinking and planning to execute efficiently to the best of their ability
21. Fundamentals, always committed to the basics and mastering them
22. Thinking outside the box, the ability to be creative and thinking with no limits
23. Respect for others and self: Respect your peers, teammates, opponents, coaching and your body and mind.
24. Recovery and Restoration, Strategies implemented on taking care of the body, recovering between sessions and peaking for major events
25. Humility, the ability to handle losing, critique and the dignity showed when winning
26. Ability to handle stress and pressure, Elite greats want the biggest moments, they don’t shy away from challenges or the best competition on the biggest stage 
27. Grit, Toughness and Determination are evident in the training and competition
28. No excuses, elite athletes don’t look for excuses, they seek improvement and acceptance of their flaws
29. Prove it Mentality, elite athletes don’t talk about how great they are, They Prove it. Anyone can talk and say whatever, you ultimately have to prove it or you’re just a talker
30. Competitive Spirit, elite athletes compete at almost anything and they always seek the most challenging people or environments to train

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Real World Athletic Development 

Learning how to approach training from a mental-emotional standpoint is as important as learning how to actually train. The entire training process takes a long time to learn. The learning curve is fun yet complicated and confusing at times. We are emotional creatures that need time to get beyond the feelings of failure and frustration in order to reap the benefits of the journey.

Things we can teach.

These are skills that will be needed in life and increase self-confidence, focus and coordination

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50 Lessons I learned in my amateur and professional Road Cycling, Running, Triathlon and Ironman Triathlon Journey of over 20 years.

1. Courage to chase a dream
2. Self Discipline, Self Belief needed in life
3. Overcoming Fear and Self Doubt
4. Willingness to test myself and know the truth
5. Commitment to getting better
6. Focus and Concentration
7. Attentiveness to Details
8. Organization and Planning Skills
9. Ability to overcome physical pain
10. Positive self talk to overcome negative or fear based thoughts
11. How to train alone and come to terms with mental emotional strengths and weaknesses
12. How to train in groups
13. How to compete and maintain relationships
14. Self motivation
15. Overcoming self deception and arriving at deep honesty
16. Humility
17. The appreciation and reverence for life
18. How to lose and come back
19. How to perform and win, amateur and professional
20. How to maintain composure
21. How to handle pressure in big races
22. How to overcome problems in races
23. How to swim in open water and in dangerous conditions
24. The dark and light sides of competition and the competitive mindset
25. Delayed gratification, sacrifice
26. The science of Chronic Training Load, overtraining, overshooting, recovery, restoration and peaking
27. How to execute workouts
28. How to overcome disappointment, illness and injury
29. How to take care of the body and mind
30. How to train In different climates
31. How to travel worldwide as an athlete
32. How to balance work, family and personal goals
33. Sports Science and Energy system development
34. Periodization of training
35. The effect of nutrition on health and performance
36. Dry land training and its risks and benefits
37. Fatigue and all of its effects on the mind and body
38. The science of fatigue
39. Immune system and digestive health
40. Hydration strategies
41. Adaptation to extreme temperatures
42. Sport Equipment, bike mechanics, swim gear, training tools
43. How to choose the right equipment
44. Bike position aerodynamics, avoiding back pain
45. Science of Bike Power Development
46. Mechanics of movement
47. Injury prevention strategies
48. How to coach kids and adults at any level
49. How to get through sport retirement and the sense of loss
50. How to refocus and reset goals in life

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