Archive for November, 2006

What can Mental Imagery be used for ?

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Mental Imagery can be used :

To see success. Many athletes “see” themselves achieving their goals on a regular basis, both performing skills at a high level and seeing the desired performance outcomes.

To motivate. Before or during training sessions, calling up images of your goals for that session, or of a past or future competition or competitor can serve a motivational purpose. It can vividly remind you of your objective, which can result in increased intensity in training.

To perfect skills. Mental imagery is often used to facilitate the learning and refinement of skills or skill sequences. The best athletes “see” and “feel” themselves performing perfect skills, programs, routines, or plays on a very regular basis. (more…)

Training Calendar now online

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

We are now able to put the training schedule online for all to read before the training. If anyone has any comments good or bad, let me know. Reg

Dublin up down South!

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
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Bob Irvine 1/2 mile from the finish.
Pictures in the gallery soon…

Two SeaparkAC team members headed down to Dublin for this years Dublin Marathon. Bobbie Irvine and Rob Gordon. Rob was first home (in his first Marathon!) with an amazing time of 3:24:40, absolutely killing that 3:30 barrier. Next home was Bobbie with also an amazing time of 3:43:43. No pain, no Guinness! Well done guys, for both yourselves and SeaparkAC.