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Re: Instilling the "win" factor
Posted by Paco on 4/20/08
On 4/19/08, Sheila wrote:
> Hi - I have a 15 year old who has the potential to be an
> elite runner ( cross country , 1 mile, ). He is also an A
> student and a sophomore. He is not tolerable of pain and
> has tightness in right quad/hamstring. MRI shows no
tears,
> breaks. How do I instill in him that he could have a
great
> track future with his running potential and his grades but
> that sometimes he needs to run through pain and suck it up?
> Thanks, Sheila I think I know the attitude you're talking about and I
believe (as do most coaches I know) that you are born with
it. You can't make someone 'want it'. Also, playing through pain is somewhat of a myth,
perpetuated by what we see in big time sports on TV. They
risk everything, including their health, to get back on the
field and make the bucks. It is big business. Youngsters
must be very careful about playing through pain. They must
know the difference between injury and discomfort and
sometimes it is hard for them to know the difference. But
you can't know it for him. He could have a muscle imbalance
between the quad and thigh. Check with a PT. Don't push
him too hard, give him time to mature into an intense
competitor, if it is to be. Outside pressure can be a
negative and push him away from the sport. Most athletes
who rise to a higher level, love what they are doing. Don't
take that away. Sorry to be so long-winded.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Instilling the "win" factor, 4/19/08, by Sheila.
- Re: Instilling the "win" factor, 4/20/08, by Paco.
- Re: Instilling the "win" factor, 6/25/08, by Cliff.
- Re: Instilling the "win" factor, 6/26/08, by Paco -- Good advice, Cliff.
- Re: Instilling the "win" factor, 7/10/08, by Cliff.
- Re: Instilling the "win" factor, 7/23/08, by Darrin Hammond.
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