Chaos Planning. Boost Your Performance Mindset
A quick article on the concept of Chaos Planning and its fasttrack to resilience.
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thebrakeman
Jun 3, 20238 min read
The Performance Training Tightrope
Tread the performance tightrope carefully! Expand your knowledge and ignore the influencers.
thebrakeman
Sep 1, 20205 min read
Can Being Mentally Strong Be DETRIMENTAL To Athletic Performance?
Now obviously there are infinite positives to being mentally strong and its importance in general life. I am looking through the lens of...
thebrakeman
Jun 21, 20206 min read
Fear And Courage.
This is a subject I love talking to the kids about when I’m invited to speak at school events and sport’s awards evenings (yes it...
thebrakeman
Jun 5, 20205 min read
God Bless The Dreamchasers.
So, I was inspired to write this article after the overwhelming response I got from fellow Olympians after seeing my mock 'Olympian...
thebrakeman
May 24, 20208 min read
Transfer Athletes. Thinking About Bobsleigh? Here's Some Stuff For You
This article serves to guide and inform sportspeople who want an insight to the world of the winter sportsman. It's by no means...
thebrakeman
May 20, 20206 min read
First Season Back In Town
So, after taking a year's sabbatical, and returning slightly earlier than planned, I ended up being part of the best World Cup campaign...
thebrakeman
May 17, 20208 min read
Transfer To Bobsleigh. A Sprinter's Story
I’ve already written a brief history of my entrance into bobsleigh in my other transfer article. I was considering copying and pasting...
thebrakeman
Apr 18, 20202 min read
Q&A. @tom_ashley26 asks: What’s the best thing about bobsleigh?
Thanks for this one Tom! I get asked this a lot and it’s hard to distil it to one thing. Don't be fooled by the clasp of friendship with...
thebrakeman
Apr 13, 20203 min read
hello. bonjour. hallo. hola. sveiki. ahoj. Здравствуйте.
Hello friend. Welcome to the ramblings of The Brakeman. My name is Greg Cackett and I am The Brakeman. That is to say, I’m not literally...
thebrakeman
Apr 13, 20208 min read
Team Bobsleigh Brad - An Epic Season Summary
Here's a total season round-up for year 19/20. It's an epic so maybe take a few breaks along the way, have a wee, make some banana bread,...
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