Get clear on your YESes and NOs You were doing well until someone passed you in a race, stole the ball, or dumped some cheap words about you on social media. When I hear athlete's tell of not being able to find that extra push, or repeatedly surrendering, or getting down on themselves when the going gets tough--I know it's time to get clear on your YESes and NOs. Your YESes and NOs to other people are how you set limits. "NO, you can't come in my room," "YES, you can play wit

Some of my athlete-clients and I have been rolling up our sleeves and delving into emotions lately. Maybe you’re saying, “Ack,” right now, or, “Gross.” But it’s a reality. Until you really manage these beautiful, unique, and instinctive things floating around inside you, it’s hard to perform at your best. Without getting all neurosciency, a helpful way to think about emotions is that they are the first language of the body. Emotions are deep in our consciousness, and come wit

Parker Stinson is the 2019 US 25K National Road Running Champion