Thrive Where You're At: 1:46 800m runner Golden Coachman on Speed as a Process Margaret Smith Ph.D. Jun 25, 2016

Golden Coachman has run 800m in 1:46, earned NCAA All-America honors, All-SEC honors, Olympic Trials qualifications, and advanced degrees all while serving in the United States Army (13 years and counting!). 

The Power of the Vision: NCAA All American and 2016 Olympian Amina Smith Margaret Smith Ph.D. Apr 20, 2016

NCAA All-American and ACC Champion Amina Smith **will** represent the United States in the 2016 Olympic Games. Amina shares with us the importance of seeing what it is you want - and communicating that vision even when it's difficult.

Your Average Matters more than Your PR: Chase Madison on the Payoff of Consistency Margaret Smith Ph.D. Apr 13, 2016

Chase Madison, owner of the second-furthest discus throw in the United States in 2015, has qualified for and competed at two Olympic Trials, 8 USATF National Championships, is a two-time NCAA All-American (at University of Kentucky), an SEC Champion, and the proud owner of 2,549 days without a PR during his professional career. 

Confidence - An Ongoing Process with Athletes. Margaret Smith Ph.D. Mar 08, 2016

Don't be so hard on yourself.....lighten up and just run!  Dr. Margaret Smith looks at the subject on athlete self-criticism.

But What Went Right - Blog by Dr. Margaret Smith Margaret Smith Ph.D. Feb 15, 2016

Regardless of whether the performance goes down as your all-time best or worst, there are positive elements that you made happen. And knowing what it is you did - including what you did well - is where you start to generate an action plan for improvement.

Can You Get A Witness? (Yes, You Can.) - Blog by Dr. Margaret Smith Margaret Smith Ph.D. Feb 08, 2016

Extrinsic motivation is easy to caricature, and intrinsic motivation easy to glorify. But the truth is that motivation, like many a Facebook relationship status, is complicated.  

You Average Matters More Than Your PR Margaret Smith Ph.D. Nov 20, 2015

In a day and age when runners are measured by their PR, Dr Margaret Smith discusses the comparison of Average Race Time vs PR.

Setting Goals for Championship Meets Margaret Smith Ph.D. Nov 02, 2015

It’s that time of the season when your coach is pulling back on the reins of your training. How to do set sensible goals for the championship season? Margaret Smith discusses the topic in her latest article!

One Skill All College Coaches Want (and How to Develop It)... Margaret Smith Ph.D. Oct 25, 2015

If you stuffed a bunch of college coaches -- from all sports -- into one single room and asked them what they look for in a recruit, there’s at least one skill nearly every single one of them would agree on.

Making the Conversion from Practice to Race Margaret Smith Ph.D. Oct 12, 2015

Making the conversion from practice to race is an issue athletes face each time they throw on a uniform. Dr. Margaret Smith discusses the issue and ways to cope with it.