tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97934212012-02-16T20:53:31.245-06:00By Tami Eggleston, Ph.D.Don M. Terrillnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-70125231061666148372011-12-29T13:27:00.000-06:002011-12-29T13:27:36.740-06:00

It is 50 degrees in St. Louis at the end of December and it certainly gives you race fever!  I have been online looking for the dates of various races and so far my calendar is still pretty empty--but I know that March will be here before we know it.  We still have a few things to do to be ready for the races.  We just started our To Do list for the car, the trailer, and the tow rig.  Well,

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During the holidays a lot of people take time to be thankful for what they have. As athletes we should also be thankful for our strengths and our opportunities. But we should also be thankful for the challenges we have and our ability to work on them and improve. We can never really work on our challenges until we truly acknowledge them. The other thing that I have found for many athletes

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-79863166069909587622011-09-03T18:05:00.003-05:002011-09-03T18:20:29.251-05:00

It has happened to every athlete in every sport at some point, at the exact moment when they most need to perform at their very BEST, they don't. You see the softball player strike out, the basketball player miss the free throw, or the drag racer cut a bad light in the final. Call it fear, call it choking, call it over-thinking, call it not being able to handle the pressure, it doesn't matter

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People talk a great deal about being truly engaged in their activities and giving 100%. In fact, I hear athletes say they are going to give 110%. Well, giving 110% really doesn't make sense--you can only give 100% but I don't believe most people are willing to give 100% for most things. To be a great athlete or truly successful at anything you want, you have to give a lot. Maybe not 100%, 100%

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In drag racing some racers put a bottle of nitrous on their cars. Most guys don't run the nitrous the whole way down the track, but rather they hit a little button and the "juice" gives them a little shot that will speed up their cars. Running nitrous or a little "juice" to pick up your car made me wish that all athletes could have a little bottle on their backs and when they needed a little

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If you like to read the driving secrets blog, please check out my www.thinktuff.com webpage.Also feel free to be my friend on Facebook or follow me on twitter or linked-in.Plus, please ask a question or post a comment. I love answering questions in the blogs!Thank you and Think Tuff!

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-9396048763551336912011-05-22T14:03:00.003-05:002011-05-22T14:09:38.051-05:00

If you are in the staging lanes of a dragstrip, the bowling lanes, the golf course, the tennis court, or the softball field, there are a lot of similarities in the minds of the athlete. In those few seconds before any athlete performs the mind is very similar across the sports or activity. What is interesting is that as I work with almost ANY athlete at ANY age at ANY level in ANY sport, they

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-47095078179205595462011-03-27T20:32:00.004-05:002011-03-27T20:45:11.454-05:00

Getting to Know You......Getting to Know all about you.... Mike and I loved our previous Danny Nelson Race Craft Chassis, but this year we picked up our 2011 Race Craft. We took the new dragster out for the first time this past weekend. The new dragster worked great and the updates on the car are excellent. When Mike first started driving the car, he definitely noticed the changes (the seat was

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Take a moment and watch almost any athlete in almost any sport and you will see that they typically do the exact same things in the exact same ways before they perform. A lot of athletes say they have a good routine, but many times the routine is lacking or the athlete doesn't use the routine every time or routinely! A good routine will have the following aspects:1.) The routine fits with the

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-62565739596286392702011-01-20T15:06:00.003-06:002011-01-20T15:20:55.627-06:00

"Winners do what losers don't want to. " — Allen CopelandLately I have been working with a lot of individual student-athletes at McKendree University. Normally I spend most of my sport psychology time at the university working with teams and topics such as group dynamics, communication, team goal setting, etc. But recently individuals have been coming to me and the common theme has been about

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-17835413453933066642010-12-28T22:08:00.004-06:002010-12-28T22:16:28.726-06:00

I love the new year. A new time to start fresh to set new goals and start new to do lists. The new year brings about the perfect time to reflect on your past and prepare for your future. It is an exciting time to look back and figure out what things went well and what things could be better. It takes a lot of honesty to really reflect on the past and make plans for the future. For example,

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I love all sports, drag racing, football, soccer, volleyball, softball, bowling, you name it and I can enjoy watching it. The competition, the hard work of the athletes, the psychological drama, and watching people win and lose is an exciting activity. It is no wonder so many people consider themselves an athlete or fan of some sport. With so much to love, there are of course a few things not

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We had a wonderful racing season this year, perhaps our best ever. However, it is hard to define "Best." Is it simply the number of wins? Is it the number of rounds? Is it the amount of money won? Or is it the way a driver was performing? Was it improvement and consistency? Was it meeting new people? Was it selling www.tuffpaw.com Aluminum Products? And wow, one could even say it

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-63305094690165421962010-04-19T20:33:00.003-05:002010-04-19T20:43:46.405-05:00

This is why you do it....Any athlete knows the hard work, the long hours, the time, the money, the preparation, the sacrifices, the dedication, the practice, and what it takes to win....But any athlete also knows that it is all worth it when you get to feel the thrill of the competition, the adrenaline rush, the teamwork, the passion, the joy, the sense of accomplishment, and the

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-49900273440252601862009-12-31T14:58:00.003-06:002009-12-31T15:17:45.467-06:00

It is a New Year so that means it is a whole new season. TOP 10 Things for a NEW YEAR and a NEW YOU! #10--Take a look back at what went well last year and what things need to be improved. Be honest with your successes and challenges. #9--Set some BIG GOALS--What do you want to achieve this year? #8--Now set some small goals--what do you have to do today, next week, next month to achieve your big

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-4006623242067655192009-07-12T17:08:00.003-05:002009-07-12T17:15:40.573-05:00

Have you heard the saying, "All work and no play....."? Well all work and no play isn't good for people in their lives or in their racing. Sure racing is intense, when you are on the line you better be ready. The competition is tough and most of us are spending a great deal of time, money, and effort to race, so yes racing is serious business. However, sometimes a little fun is jut what you

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-21443798327671874672009-02-01T15:17:00.002-06:002009-02-01T15:40:55.615-06:00

It has been a cold and snowy week in St. Louis and I am more ready for spring and the start of race season than ever! I know in the middle of July I will complain about the heat, but right now a 90 degree day at Gateway International Raceway with the smell of race fuel and the sound of thunder seems like a wonderful escape from winter. Of course race season will be here before we know it and it a

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I think all of us love sports because you just never know who is going to win until the game is over. Sports are exciting because it is not always the best team, the fastest car, or the team or person that is "supposed" to win that wins. Of course I love drag racing the best, but I have enjoyed watching the football playoffs because I love watching the psychology of the games. Teams that were

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OK—two scenarios for you to think about. Scenario number 1 you go into a situation (work, personal, sport, etc.) and you only give about 50% of what you possibly could give and then you fail. How bad do you feel? You know you could have done more and succeeded. Scenario number 2 you go into a situation (work, personal, sport, etc.) and you give 100% of what you can give at that moment and you

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-85969667643113715592008-08-14T21:26:00.003-05:002008-08-14T21:36:06.497-05:00

It is official, I really have Olympic Fever. In fact, it is hard to want to do anything but watch the Olympics. Even sports I didn't know anything about such as synchronized diving are suddenly my new favorite sport! OK, drag racing and auto racing will always be my favorite sport, but you have to admit that the swimming has been very exciting to watch. And if you have been watching the Olympics

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-56393092905861487782008-08-02T20:54:00.002-05:002008-08-02T21:06:30.395-05:00

Of course auto racing and drag racing in particular is my favorite sport, but I actually like almost any sport. In the fall I love watching the World Series, in the winter I love watching the Super Bowl, and during the entire year there is always some interesting college or professional sport to watch. Psychologists say that a lot of us love sport because we can "bask in the reflected glory" of

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-23803482556646092892008-06-30T22:13:00.002-05:002008-06-30T22:22:34.469-05:00

Most of the time I post sort of "fun" "teamwork" have a "good, positive attitude" on my Blogs and in my articles. And 99% of the time I am a pretty positive, upbeat person. But sometimes bad things happen to really good people. And sometimes it is hard to see the glass as half full. In the past few months I have seen floods and tornadoes hit the Midwest, innocent people have died, and homes

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Ask any drag racer in the world when they are the happiest to get a bye run and the answer is always, "at three cars." A few weekends ago at the Gateway International Raceway Spring NHRA Open, we were running super comp and I was able to take a look at the ladder. I quickly saw that if Mike could keep cutting good lights and if the car wanted to keep cooperating, then we had a chance at a bye

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-79311993734702332022008-04-07T22:19:00.003-05:002008-04-08T11:26:54.264-05:00

In the movie "A League of their Own," Tom Hanks playing a coach says to his softball players, "There is no crying in baseball!" Well, the same thing applies to all sports in my opinion. I am not saying that sometimes really bad things happen in sports, there is bad weather, there are bad officials, there are annoying opponents, but you know what? Great athletes know how to learn from things,

tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669813221364338191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793421.post-62805130433892414282008-02-23T13:50:00.002-06:002008-02-23T13:58:14.782-06:00

Every year I conduct a workshop at the Drag News Magazine Expo. In January, 2008 I did a workshop called, "the Mental Tool Box." We all have a tool box we take to the race track full of tools we need to work on the race car, but we also need to make sure our mental tool box has the right tools. At the Expo I asked the racers who attended my seminar and completed the survey the following

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