Preparing Mentally For Your Marathon
The marathon is as much a mental challenge as a physical one. Here are some tips to prepare you mentally.
Brian Fenton of Dublin shoots under pressure from Cathal McNally of Kildare. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Why Champions Turn Games Around to Beat The Underdogs
Why is it that champions can come from behind to beat the underdogs in sport. Here is my theory.
Next Time I Am Going To Clock You!
Next time I’m going to clock you! Like a lot of what I currently call MY knowledge I have no idea where I learned this great little exercise to deal…
Breaking A Chocolate Habit – My Story
In the early 90’s I worked in a gym in Trim County Meath. I trained hard and loved it. Unfortunately, I also had a poor diet and my big love…
Phelan goes “In the Zone” for World Championship Bronze
Katelynn Phelan. Photo Credit: Tony Keane (Leinsterleader.ie) 17-year-old Katelynn Phelan is a World and European Championship bronze medallist who credits Alan Heary with playing a major role in her success…
Business is a Team Sport
On November 9th1996 World boxing champion Steve Collins stood toe to toe with Nigel Benn for a rematch fight that would see Steve beat him when Nigel’s corner retired him…
Music for Productivity in the Workplace
For a long time, we have known that music has a beneficial effect on sports performance. According to Dr Costas Karageorghis who is head of Brunel University’s music in sport…
One Match to Glory – How Ireland and England will Prepare for Destiny in Twickenham
So here it is, a Six Nations Grand Slam decider in Twickenham that so many expected at the outset of the tournament, except not quite in the manner that had…
Finding Your Focus – Six Steps to Helping You Get the Job Done
Concentration in sport or work is at its best when you go in the zone. You are completely focused on the task at hand and all distractions disappear into…
Do This To Have More Energy In The Afternoon
If you ever feel that your energy is starting to take a nose dive and you are exhausted in mid afternoon or by the end of your work day a…