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Copley Marine Corps Veteran, Amputee Makes History at Boston Marathon

By Bob Jones — 2021

When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.

Read on www.news5cleveland.com

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Like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, I’ve Stepped Away from Competition Because of Performance Anxiety.

Out in the chalk circle, my vision became tunneled, my stomach tied in knots, and I felt like I couldn’t hear anything but my own racing thoughts.

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Amelia Jarecke
2021
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Should You Be Grateful for the Hardest Thing in Your Life?

One trait of highly successful people is having a positive outlook on life, always moving forward, always learning – especially when it’s hard. We’re not typically grateful for the “worst” things in our lives. If we want to have a growth mindset, we should be.

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Scott Shute
2017
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‘Their Mental Health Takes a Hit Every Time’: Measuring the Impact on Athlete Activists

People who don’t feel the effects of racial injustice or discrimination in their daily lives sometimes struggle to understand the impact. But the harm can be severe.

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Allison Torres Burtka
2021
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The Yips

What’s behind the condition that every golfer dreads?

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David Owen
2014
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A History of Athlete Sons Who Could Never Get Out of Their Father’s Shadows

Being the son of a famous athlete should be awesome, right? Imagine if your dad was Michael Jordan or John Elway or Jack Nicklaus.

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Gus Turner
2013
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Out of the Shadows: For Younger Siblings, Emotional Battle Can Be as Difficult as Physical Challenge

Jealousy, insecurity, fear, pressure. These are the demons in the closets of athletes who not only must battle an opponent, but also the legacy of an older brother or sister.

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Martin Henderson
1996
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8 Athletes Who Couldn't Succeed In Their Father's Shadow (And 8 Who Made Them Look Like Scrubs)

Many athletes have had children follow in their footsteps to varying degrees of success.

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Alexander Keobke
2018
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Manipulating the Paradox of Perfectionism: Promoting Healthy Perfectionism in Sport

Elite athletes are known for their exceptional physiology. Arguably, their superior strength, power, endurance and biomechanics all play a key role in enabling their success.

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Justine Anthony
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How Perfectionism Affects Athletes’ Performance After Competitive Failure

Elite athletes are more likely to rise to the occasion after a failure if they keep potential unhelpful consequences of striving for perfection in check, according to a University of Alberta study, the first of its kind to investigate perfectionism and performance following failure in competitive...

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Michael Brown
2020
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Perfectionism: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Adam Nicholls explains the upsides and downsides of perfectionism in sport, and how to manage perfectionism to maximise performance.

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Adam Nicholls
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