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Mind games : determination, doubt and lucky socks : an insider's guide to the psychology of elite athletes / Annie Vernon ; foreword by Chrissie Wellington OBE.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vernon, Annie, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--Psychological aspects.
- Sports--Psychological aspects--Popular works.
- Sports.
- Athletes--Psychology.
- Athletes.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 276 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2019.
- Contents:
- 1 Chickens or Pigs: Where does drive come from? p. 13
- 2 The Penny's Got to Drop: Becoming an elite athlete p. 36
- 3 Coming to Violence over Trivial Pursuit: Competitiveness and elite athletes p. 57
- 4 Choosing Training over Cold Turkey: Motivation and happiness p. 76
- 5 Personality: Every family has an odd member, and if you don't know who it is, it's probably you p. 97
- 6 The Confidence Wand: Sourcing, building, maintaining and utilising confidence p. 122
- 7 How to be Tarzan, How to be Jane: Preparing for the competition p. 150
- 8 Race Day, the Moment of Truth: Performing when it counts p. 187
- 9 Becoming a Carrot Farmer: Coaching p. 216
- 10 Conclusion: Post-match analysis p. 244.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- Other Format:
- Electronic version: Vernon, Annie. Mind games.
- ISBN:
- 1472949110
- 9781472949110
- OCLC:
- 1042351337
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