Pre-season  to most parents = new routine, equipment purchases,  medical forms completed, and re-connecting with friends. And, an interest in knowing how their athlete is making out during try outs.   Pre-season to many athletes =  judgments, juggling, who’s my friend, am I going to make the team, what will I do if I [...]

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Contributed by Becca Gaines, MS, You’ve heard the expression, “get in the zone” or “I was in the zone”; but what does that mean and how do you get there? There are articles and books by the hundreds giving athletes countless tips on this topic, but how do you know what’s best for you? I [...]

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