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How to Stay Relaxed Despite Heavy Training and a Hectic Racing Schedule

January 20, 2012September 1, 2011 by Amy Fountain

Intense training and a hectic racing schedule can be very stressful – especially for rookies. This is normal. Even experienced racers still get nervous. But if you want to perform at your best during race day then you have to learn how to stay relaxed. Why? Because this will enable you to stay focused. When … Read more

How a Relaxing Environment Can Improve Your Race Performance

January 20, 2012August 3, 2011 by Amy Fountain

The start of every race is always a stressful time for racers. No matter how good you are or how many races you’ve won the butterflies never go away. So if you can’t get rid of the butterflies, what do you do? Manage it. That’s right. You’ve got to learn how to work with it. … Read more