Mayito Minutes

In today's episode I talk about my high school days on the cross country team and what I have grown to appreciate now more than ever about the program I was a part of.

What do we mean when we call an individual a savage or animal when we watch them train or compete?

This episode doesn't have the usual intro because it's taken from the video I did for my YouTube channel. Shameless plug go check it out (Utmost Performance). In this episode I discuss how we should deal with negative emotions WHEN (not if) they come about. 

I've got an exercise we can do today (and hopefully continue all week) that can provide us with a tremendous gift heading into Thanksgiving day.

We will all experience negative emotions at some point. What should we do with negative emotions when they arise? 

The pain of going all out is nothing compared to the pain of waking the next morning and wondering how great you could've been. -Jerry Lynch

The answer to that question has fueled many great accomplishments. When we observe elite performers however we find that their accomplishments are not driven solely by the answer to this question.

What does having a Monkey Mind mean? Should we be looking to rid ourselves of our Monkey Mind?

Turn your frown upside down and go harder for longer. Trust me, it's science.

A snake travelling down a piece of bamboo does not have many options.

Around 4 years ago I had an athlete that wanted me to monitor one of his workouts leading up to an important race. I did something that led to one of his best workouts ever.

How we use our time provides irrefutable evidence as to whether we will become who we want to be.

If you're a part of the fitness community you have likely heard of Strava. They recently rolled out a new feature called Local Legend. I explain why they had to do this in order to keep their business moving forward.

When we get in competitive situations we must be prepared to draw our swords. If not we will surely be defeated.

Tao Gaigan Hart recently won the Giro d' Italia which is the Italian equivalent of the Tour de France. Now there are lots of questions looming around what his next move should be. The answers and decisions taken based off of those questions have huge ramifications for the rest of his career.

When we get a haircut it does something for our self-image. It's time to give our mindsets a "trimming" as well.

Did you know that you're an idiot too?

I have an exercise that I'd like you to try today. It will enable you to formulate a game plan for how to best deal with yourself today. This exercise will also help you strengthen the skill that will be the most valuable to us as we look to perform at a high level.

There are wins that are very fulfilling and bring us lots of satisfaction. Conversely there are hollow or empty wins that don't seem to have the level of satisfaction that we anticipated. What determines the quality of a win?

Winning. It's a sensitive topic. Why do we focus on winning? What is it we look to get out of winning?

Today I hope that you and I will make a mistake. I hope that you and I will fail. Allow me to explain why this is my hope for us.

I was asked the question "do elite performers get bothered when they are consistently going up against a fellow competitor that could beat them on any given day and rob them of a good result?" My answer to that question in this episode!

Elite performers report having 3 - 6 bad training sessions per month. What should we do when we are having "one of those days"?

In this episode I highlight a couple of athletes who are consummate teammates and also warn us of the current trend in sports.

There's a new product being rolled out called Wavelight technology being used in the sport of track and field. I discuss what it could mean for athletes, coaches and spectators. Link to an article explaining fully what it is: https://www.worldathletics.org/news/feature/wavelight-technology-athletics