11 déc. 2012

Triathletes, Here We Go Again. CULTURE!



I worked at a homeless shelter for several years. There were a few who were just down on their luck, lost a business, etc. Those were the one's I knew would be back up on their feet soon and never seen in the shelter again. However, most are what we called "career homeless". They have no desire to do anything other than live "the game". They go around hustling what they can to supply their "fix". They would go from one shelter to the next, as shelters only let someone stay so long. However, it was a matter of time before they made their rounds, and I would see them again. Sadly, there is little one can do to help someone who wishes to remain in that position. John 1,414 comments http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/homeless-man-boots-nypd-apartment-155517489.html

We have cultures that do not allow creating something different.  It can be a culture of homeless or something else.  In America they call them “losers.”  I do not like the name.  The philosophy of these people is created since childhood and it is very difficult to change it.  Sometimes, it is the only family member falling, but most of the time is the entire family. Except that some of the members have better opportunities in life, better engine, better relationships and attachment.  In Mexico we fight daily to avoid relapse or something worse than a relapse.  I tell my addicted patients and families: “Be ready for the next relapse, you should learn to learn from it to make it shorter.”
 21 août 2012 Psychology for Triathletes II
The worst moment, and it was nearly a complete meltdown, came during an ill-advised-pre-Athens training camp we set up for Brampton, Ontario, less than three weeks before the 2004 Summer Games...Bystanders thought I was overdosing and called an ambulance.  When it arrived, the paramedic immediately saw there was no real physical distress but the signs of an emotional breakdown (68)... "Son, you're okay. Calm down. Get your act together. You´re fine. I recognize you. I watched you in Sydney. I know you can win." Simon Says Gold. 2009. Canada.
 
The above is a problem encounter by coaches.  How much you push the athlete to continue?  When do you stop pushing athletes to return to train? Is he/she faking it?  What is happening in the life of the athlete?  What doctor you choose for treatment of your athlete?  I will try to give you an answer to each one of them, taking into consideration that you need to personalize the formula; also, what I say is for high performance individuals that are 120% involved with the process of “performing at the highest level possible.” Try what is prescribed someplace for the “regular athlete” if he/she is not involved 120%, otherwise you get into a lot of problems legally or you can lose your athlete.
  
What is happening in the life of the athlete?  In the case of Whitfield and Jenkins, the Olympics were around the corner and they were favorites to win gold.  It is simple; there is a lot of pressure.  We have routines to decrease pressure; eating routines, training routines, relaxing routines and problem solving time with collaborators.  DO NOT LOSE RHYTHM that is the key.  Work seven days a week on the project; do not take time off.  DO NOT STOP TRAINING EVEN IF YOU FEEL SORE; change the routine to something softer or lighter.  Divert attention to different subjects instead of thinking about the big competition and that you are not ready or how bad you feel. This is easy to say than done, that is why I wrote, 3 août 2012 Triathlon and the Denial of Saint Peter   


Do not choose a doctor who is not an Olympian himself/herself, chances are very high that you are going to get unpleasant surprises or lose the gold for that same reason.  Remember research: “Patients are often not reassured by investigations; in a study of patients suffering from NCCP (Non Cardiac Chest Pain), 44% believed they had heart disease in spite of a normal angiogram.[9] There is some evidence that the process of investigation itself may entrench the mistaken idea of cardiac disease.”  WWW.MEDSCAPE.ORG Management of Noncardiac Chest Pain in Women.  It is not just for chest pain, this is valid for any kind of pain, perhaps not the 44% that you see with patients complaining of chest pain.  MEDICINE IS MORE AN ART THAN A SCIENCE. There is an abyss when correlating radiological finding and patient´s complaints.  An abyss fulfilled by doctors depending on our idiosyncrasy. And on top, the interpretation of radiological findings has more than a quarter of false interpretations or idiosyncratic interpretations.
Marquez learned after three fights how to win Pacquiao and the judges.  It is just a matter of perseverance, patience and willingness to do things the best we can.  Marquez comes from a dynasty of boxing champions; it is not a culture of homeless.   I leave you with Roach´s interview regarding Pacquiao and how Pacquiao decided to do things in order to lose, in addition to the knockout.

THE ABOVE IS AN "EASTERN" LINK THAT ALLOW TO SEE THE KNOCKOUT.  Sorry.

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