The Cycling Mind
The Psychological Skills for Peak Performance on the Bike - and in Life
Published on 13. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-4729-4889-2 (ISBN)
Description
'A must-read book to make you faster on the bike' - Cycling Weekly
For readers of The Midlife Cyclist and Joe Friel's Fast After 50, The Cycling Mind gives you the essential tools to ride - and live life - at your personal best.
The top of the podium is reserved for those athletes who train their bodies and minds to perform at their very best. One of the most important yet overlooked areas to master is an athlete's psychological skills.
The Cycling Mind is an expert guide to developing the elite mindset needed for peak performance - both on and off the bike. Written by leading sports psychologist Ruth Anderson, who has worked with globally renowned Olympic and World champion cyclists, this book will teach you everything about the psychology strategies used in elite competition.
You'll discover the techniques top athletes use to excel: from race preparation to harnessing performance anxiety, and from how to recover from a win (as well as a loss!), to how to build an effective support team.
Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand MBE, double Olympic gold medallist, winner of multiple world cycling championships and BBC commentator on major cycling competitions.
For readers of The Midlife Cyclist and Joe Friel's Fast After 50, The Cycling Mind gives you the essential tools to ride - and live life - at your personal best.
The top of the podium is reserved for those athletes who train their bodies and minds to perform at their very best. One of the most important yet overlooked areas to master is an athlete's psychological skills.
The Cycling Mind is an expert guide to developing the elite mindset needed for peak performance - both on and off the bike. Written by leading sports psychologist Ruth Anderson, who has worked with globally renowned Olympic and World champion cyclists, this book will teach you everything about the psychology strategies used in elite competition.
You'll discover the techniques top athletes use to excel: from race preparation to harnessing performance anxiety, and from how to recover from a win (as well as a loss!), to how to build an effective support team.
Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand MBE, double Olympic gold medallist, winner of multiple world cycling championships and BBC commentator on major cycling competitions.
Reviews / Votes
The training is done. The work is in the legs. You've eaten right and rested well. But your head can make or break everything. Don't neglect it! -- Joanna Rowsell Shand, Double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion cyclist Ruth Anderson is a game changer. The stronger we become through the mind, the stronger we become physically. -- Shane Sutton OBE, Olympic and World Championship Track Cycling Technical DirectorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
30 line art illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-4889-2 (9781472948892)
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Ruth Anderson
The Cycling Mind
The Psychological Skills for Peak Performance on the Bike - and in Life
E-Book
06/2019
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Sport
€14.49
Available for download
Ruth Anderson
The Cycling Mind
The Psychological Skills for Peak Performance on the Bike - and in Life
E-Book
06/2019
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Sport
€14.49
Available for download
Person
Dr Ruth Anderson is a highly experienced sport psychologist who specializes in working with elite sports people. Currently Head of Performance Psychology for the Australian Cycling team, she also oversaw psychology services for the Great Britain Cycling Team during their record-breaking 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Ruth Anderson is the Director of MiND HQ, which provides psychology services to individuals and teams, giving them the knowledge and skills required to achieve optimal performance on and off the sporting field. Ruth has completed her PhD investigating the optimal psychological state for peak performance. @MiND_HQ
Content
Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand
1. Prepare - Preparing the foundations for performance excellence.
2. Train - Training your mind for optimal performance.
3. Control - Controlling your mind to perform at your best.
4. Believe - Believing in your ability to succeed.
5. Compete - Competing in the optimal psychological state for peak performance.
6. Recover - Recovering to maintain the optimal psychological state in competition.
7. Thrive - Thriving on pressure by enhancing psychological wellbeing
8. Excel - Excelling on and off the bike to be the best you can be
1. Prepare - Preparing the foundations for performance excellence.
2. Train - Training your mind for optimal performance.
3. Control - Controlling your mind to perform at your best.
4. Believe - Believing in your ability to succeed.
5. Compete - Competing in the optimal psychological state for peak performance.
6. Recover - Recovering to maintain the optimal psychological state in competition.
7. Thrive - Thriving on pressure by enhancing psychological wellbeing
8. Excel - Excelling on and off the bike to be the best you can be