What’s been coming up for you and your athletes this week?

Hey fellow coaches my weekly win this week was seeing a couple of athletes grab a hurdle and practice on their own. They had the idea of putting in front of the long jump so they could land in the sand because they felt it made them less nervous. Whilst I was supervising, I mostly let them self discover and persist. The really cool thing was, when they felt they were ready, they asked me to watch them do it. And even though they got it wrong a few times they still persisted, because they had my attention and support. We had high-fives all around when they were doing it consistently. This is the type of win that I really love to celebrate. What was your weekly win or Coach high-five this week?

One for everyone who does their best coaching education on the drive to training. Next time a podcast or clinic talk lands an idea you want to keep, give it a five-minute transfer step while it’s still fresh. Grab the transcript — most podcast apps and YouTube have one built in — and paste it into AI with a prompt like this: “I coach youth sprinters, 12–16, two track sessions a week. Pull out the three ideas from this transcript most relevant to my group, and turn each one into something I can run on Tuesday: a drill, a cue or a constraint. 🚩Flag anything that contradicts how I currently coach.” That contradiction line is quietly the best part. The gap between content we rate and content that reaches the track is usually just this step — a plain summary reads nicely and changes nothing, while the Tuesday version (and the contradictions) gets the idea off your phone and into the session. I keep the output in a note called “to trial” and give one idea a run each week — third rep on film, so there’s evidence either way. What’s the last podcast, book or talk that changed something real in your sessions — and what was the one idea you took from it?

Every athlete has their own journey. Part of our job is making sure our words leave room for it. Before we decide what a young athlete is “built for”, let’s give them time to grow, explore events and discover what they enjoy. Before we assume they’re comfortable, let’s ask. And when we recognise progress, let’s talk about the things they’re learning—the technique, the persistence, the confidence to try again. That’s the thinking behind this carousel, drawing on my study of body image in 33 young track and field athletes. A small study, with some useful questions for all of us who coach or parent young athletes. What do you hope your athlete learns about themselves through sport? Full Article here: https://power2adapt.coach/blog-body-image-young-athletes

Hey Coaches and Athletes. My weekly win was getting lots of nice messages from parents and having conversations with athletes about how they improved their personal best and felt less nervous with competitions. Some of them made it through to state champs for the first time and some just missed out, but they’re all happy with their performances and enjoying training with their friends Feeling less anxious about new experiences in a high pressure environment, was really great to hear as well. What were your weekly wins for the week? What showed up for you that challenged you, but you were still able to feel a “win” in the end?