• February 29, 2008
• Posted by Jannine

Knowing Your Limits: Mental Toughness

I have been part of this great gym in Jackson, called Mountain Athlete since October. Aside from gaining physical strength, more importantly I have discovered major reserves of mental strength. This mental toughness has really trickled into my daily routine. It has also helped with some tricky decision making when in the mountains.

We all have faced decisions in our outdoor lives where we could press on or turn back. We hope that mentally we are in a position to do what’s right for ourselves as well as others in the group. Historically, we have read stories of people pushing the limits to attain the ultimate goal, the top of a climb, the end of a class 5 river, etc. We also read stories of people making bad decisions for themselves as well as the group, which ends up in tragedy.

The following email was sent from a fellow Mountain Athlete to our coach Rob updating his climb of Aconcagua. This is a great story about mental toughness and smart decision-making. We can all relate to this story is some way. Be smart and thanks Winslow.

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• February 14, 2008
• Posted by Jannine

Rear Entry Boots and Mauna Kea, Hawaii

Love this…skiing in Hawaii. Leave it up to a couple of fun hogs to find some turns on a tropical island. Aloha and read on…

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• February 14, 2008
• Posted by Jannine

Dirt Rag Sponsors Women’s Weekend at Ray’s MT

Dirt Rag and Ray’s MTB are teaming up to host a Women’s Weekend at Ray’s MTB Indoor Park in Cleveland, Ohio, February 22-24. This will be a great opportunity for women to come out and learn some new skills from the pros, try out some new bikes, and have some fun mountain biking indoors in the dead of winter.

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