Thank you Chandra Crawford, MBA, OLY for sharing the psychology behind your experience of racing at home. This image captures it all 🤗 Looking forward to listening to this podcast - soon available on Nordiq Canada's "CANADIAN SKIING PODCAST". Mark your calendar - the world cup is coming to Canmore Feb 9-13. Free admission and we still have some VIP tickets available to elevate your World Cup experience.
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"Want to beats have to,“ and “pressure is a privilege,“ are attitudes my sport psych Cal Botterill instilled in me that enabled me to perform when it counts. In 2008 I had never won a World Cup ski race. I hadn’t been on the podium once in the two years since winning the ‘06 Olympics. It was a monkey on my back. I wondered if winning the gold was a fluke. The course in Canmore had been tailored to my strengths. The great Beckie Scott, O.C., M.S.M. had retired and Sara Renner was on a baby break. It could have felt like even more pressure. Instead, when I stood on the start line I saw the beautiful three sisters mountains, felt the ground under my skis where I had learned to ski as a toddler, and heard people cheering for me and I felt free. Loved. Supported. “I’m a member of this community no matter what,“ I thought and I was free to fly on my skis around the course and cross the line with arms lifted. I looked up and my dad, who was also the finish line cameraperson standing on a scaffolding in a bright yellow one-piece suit also had his arms raised. Just wow! Today I was on the Nordiq Canada podcast telling this story and more with Nathaniel Mah and Jesse Cockney an episode supported by Alberta World Cup as we count down to the Feb 9-13 races in Canmore (shout out Tourism Canmore Kananaskis). Still some VIP tickets available if you want to grab some friends or clients and come watch with me in Canmore while also enjoying delicious food and drink!