I think he did say that, but it takes more than attitude to win races at that level. I will be happy either way, I am just saying that the potential exists for things to change in that event.
I've heard at that level there it's mostly mental. They are all super talented, they all train riddiculously hard so the race often goes to the mentally toughest ... what was Spitz's famous quote? Practice is 90% physical and 10% mental, races are 10% physical and 90% mental ...
Jody Henry said something similiar along the lines of at the elite level there is very little difference in the physical abilities between the athletes, they all train hard, but the biggest difference is the mental toughness ...
Anyway, I love Erik Vendt, too. What a stud!
Does anyone think Phelps will get upset in any of the events he swims? Maybe he'll be spreading himself too thin?
I think he did say that, but it takes more than attitude to win races at that level. I will be happy either way, I am just saying that the potential exists for things to change in that event.
I've heard at that level there it's mostly mental. They are all super talented, they all train riddiculously hard so the race often goes to the mentally toughest ... what was Spitz's famous quote? Practice is 90% physical and 10% mental, races are 10% physical and 90% mental ...
Jody Henry said something similiar along the lines of at the elite level there is very little difference in the physical abilities between the athletes, they all train hard, but the biggest difference is the mental toughness ...
Anyway, I love Erik Vendt, too. What a stud!
Does anyone think Phelps will get upset in any of the events he swims? Maybe he'll be spreading himself too thin?