Find Your Athletic “Why”

Listen to this episode if your motivation and commitment sometimes wane (uh, hello, whose doesn’t!?): The guest is mental skills coach Carrie Jackson, the author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance. With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, the guest outlines: -five questions to ask yourself to find your athletic why;  -ways to reconnect to the joy + fun of your sport;  -why you don’t always need to set the proverbial bar higher;  -how goal-setting helps you hold onto your commitment; and,  -other things that can masquerade as lack of motivation.    Before Carrie Jackson joins around 10:54, Liz details her recent trip to a rock store and Sarah shares about the unwavering generosity of one Jersey runner.    When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Run in our shoes: Save 15% on any full-price purchase w/ code TOPOAMR2024 at topoathletic.com  Give your body what it needs:  For 10% off your 1st order, go to Thorne.fit/train Your future is bright: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses  with code AMR20 at TifosiOptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices