Psychology of Sport (and Michael Phelps)

There has been so much negative chatter and/or disappointment regarding Michael Phelps’ London Olympics performances so far. Up until tunes changed last night when he won his 19th career Olympic medal, all I kept hearing about was “where is the Phelps from Beijing? When will he show up?”

Truth is, athletes are fallible. Even Phelps, winner of 8 gold medals from ’08.

I read an article last night that expressed what’s going on – where that Phelps is and why - better than I ever could, so I wanted to share:

http://deadspin.com/5930525/id-rather-go-through-nfl-two+a+days-or-make-myself-puke-in-the-pool-than-do-what-michael-phelps-does

A great read.

-Rach

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