Responses
To make up for my sad post after our TT the other day, here's a feel-good post. I had a bunch of responses or comments, all of which made me smile. Every race we have teammates or friends who have a "bad race." Sometimes knowing what to say is tough. Especially when you have someone who says "spare me the 'just think positive' pep talk." So, for the next time you're cheering someone up after a bad race, TT, or bassoon solo here's some of my favorite responses. & you can vote on your favorite response.
(I'm 95% sure none of my friends are going to mind being quoted but, um, if you do mind send me an email.)
1. "Ski faster next time."
2. "my prescription: crank it, dance around your little apartment. Sure fire feel better cure."
3. "OK I won't give you a lecture on attitude although, as you know, I think attitude plays a major role in how a person approaches and succeeds at the various endeavors throughout life. Nope. Instead I'm attaching a power point presentation on "Hope" from --'s presentation." [lav: my mother is a tricky one.]
4. "Fight like your little squirrel life depends on it."
5. "I looked at your recommended site and decided the Optimist Creed would be much better for you than any of the posters on Despair.com. I hope you'll agree with me."
6. "Bummer it didn't go so hot...but...if it makes you feel any better...I'm sure you LOOKED hot!"
7. "In psychology we studied the concept of "regression towards the mean." Using an example of a test, it is nearly statistically impossible to continually score on the extreme low end. After an extreme score, there will always be some regression towards the mean.
Applied to skiing....the more you train the more you raise your mean speed and ability--therefore your regression towards the mean is continually improving. So after this one fluke TT you will be a statistical anomaly if you do not improve."
(I'm 95% sure none of my friends are going to mind being quoted but, um, if you do mind send me an email.)
1. "Ski faster next time."
2. "my prescription: crank it, dance around your little apartment. Sure fire feel better cure."
3. "OK I won't give you a lecture on attitude although, as you know, I think attitude plays a major role in how a person approaches and succeeds at the various endeavors throughout life. Nope. Instead I'm attaching a power point presentation on "Hope" from --'s presentation." [lav: my mother is a tricky one.]
4. "Fight like your little squirrel life depends on it."
5. "I looked at your recommended site and decided the Optimist Creed would be much better for you than any of the posters on Despair.com. I hope you'll agree with me."
6. "Bummer it didn't go so hot...but...if it makes you feel any better...I'm sure you LOOKED hot!"
7. "In psychology we studied the concept of "regression towards the mean." Using an example of a test, it is nearly statistically impossible to continually score on the extreme low end. After an extreme score, there will always be some regression towards the mean.
Applied to skiing....the more you train the more you raise your mean speed and ability--therefore your regression towards the mean is continually improving. So after this one fluke TT you will be a statistical anomaly if you do not improve."
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posted by LAV at 20:20
6 Comments:
Ya know laura. I got the same pep talk you did (number 7). I think it's a keeper
dance NAKED, i believe it was. the link to Gaga is a nice touch though ;)
I really like the one about statistics. I thought about that the other day too, how when you hit some kind of low point there's always a re-action to the low point. Strangely comforting. Let's ski next week so we can talk about low points and high points!
kyben- we must have an intelligent and caring mutual friend ;)
ko... um, this is a family-friendly site... I took the liberty of editing.
p- I am on for a ski.
Dream Fast LAV
tara... big smile from your comment :)
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