Mind Meets Bike 
Don’t Forget Your Lucky Socks(0)
September 14, 2010
By Kristin Keim I’m sure many of you have some pre-race rituals or lucky charms that you do or like to have either before or during a race… don’t be shy. Hey, I’ll be the first to admit that I used to have a pair of “lucky” race socks that I had to wear during [...]
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Keeping the Wheels on Track: Managing Your Performance Anxieties
“The real race is not on the hot, paved roads, the torturous off-road course or the smooth-surfaced velodrome. It is in the electrochemical pathways of your mind.” – Alexi Grewal, Olympic gold medalist By Kristin Keim The race season is now in full swing with the Women’s Giro, Fitchburg and of course the Tour de [...]
See, Believe, Become
By Kristin Keim As the road and mountain bike seasons move into full swing, I am busily working on my sport psychology internship with the coaches of Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) where I have the wonderful opportunity to assist in their holistic approach of integrating mental and physical training into their athletes’ training programs. This [...]
Centering: Your Personal Hub
By Kristin Keim Today I was personally and professionally inspired to sit down after a long bike ride with some amazing cyclists to write about an aspect of mental training that I am extremely passionate about, which is what we, in the field of Sport Psychology, refer to as Centering. If you’ve ever taken a [...]
