Comments on: My Performance Coaching Champion http://markmccluretoday.com/my-performance-coaching-champion Writings About Mid-Career Change And Personal Growth Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:05:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: michael roelof robinson http://markmccluretoday.com/my-performance-coaching-champion/comment-page-1#comment-2694 michael roelof robinson Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:10:42 +0000 http://markmccluretoday.com/my-performance-coaching-champion#comment-2694 Thanks for your reply in Aug 27 which I have only just seen today. I wrote to David recently by E mail just to say I was now in Switzerland and I got a reply the same day. I was really chuffed, he is a true gentlemen old school full of grace and humility and does so much behind the scenes that nobody knows about. He key comment was that before the race he felt in perfect shape, physically, mentally and spiritually, and said to himself today I am going to break the world record, his absolute belief in his ability and his positive affirmation came to pass A true legend I hope our paths cross again [Michael, Your words "...before the race he felt in perfect shape, physically, mentally and spiritually" describe "peak performance" very clearly. Mark] Thanks for your reply in Aug 27 which I have only just seen today. I wrote to David recently by E mail just to say I was now in Switzerland and I got a reply the same day. I was really chuffed, he is a true gentlemen old school full of grace and humility and does so much behind the scenes that nobody knows about. He key comment was that before the race he felt in perfect shape, physically, mentally and spiritually, and said to himself today I am going to break the world record, his absolute belief in his ability and his positive affirmation came to pass A true legend I hope our paths cross again

[Michael,

Your words "...before the race he felt in perfect shape, physically, mentally and spiritually" describe "peak performance" very clearly.

Mark]

]]> By: michael roelof robinson http://markmccluretoday.com/my-performance-coaching-champion/comment-page-1#comment-2666 michael roelof robinson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:57:40 +0000 http://markmccluretoday.com/my-performance-coaching-champion#comment-2666 Great to hear your write up, David has been quiet a great inspiration to me to, I had the privilege of doing a leadership course with him and Les Duggan a couple of years ago in Marlborough, David was very kind to me at the time and I aslo did a coaching course with him in Bath a little earlier. We shared a tremendous hour together just three of us on the Downs and I was explaining about my vision for Switzerland David was so encouraging he also shared his heart with me in a special way and it was what I describe as a golden hour that I will never forget, his modesty, humility, and honesty, is that which speaks so deeply to my soul and the very inner core of my being I have a lots of articles about him as I have tried to discover more about the man, and shown his run in Mexico to many of my friends. Its great when you can hear life changing words and somehow in one sentence said with love and compassion you can see a life changed. I am here now in Switzerland and looking for the next step. Thanks for your article great. Every success in all you do [Michael, Thank you for your kind words! The beauty of that Mexico run was in the false start that came before. I think David wrote about not being 'ready' the first time in the blocks. Then, almost magically, his Olympic destiny unfolded at the second time of asking in what I can only describe as sporting performance art. (I know, some just see these things as a guy running round a track with 10 barriers in the way hehe!) I also remember the athlete who came 3rd; GB's John Sherwood. He ran his socks off to get that medal but the achievement was overshadowed in the public eye by David's. In my mind however, John also earned his very own gold medal that day... Finally, in David's book there's yet another stirring scene where a cold, snowy winter's day has him thinking of skipping the arranged training session with his coach, Billy Smith. I don't recall the sequence of events directly but I think he goes down to the outdoor track somewhat sheepishly and finds the coach already clearing the snow off one lane. He was a bit annoyed with David's attitude and memorably expressed it by pointing to the icy track and saying (I think...): "Out there lies the road to Mexico." From such words are great Champions constructed and inspired! The very Best to you as well, my friend! Mark] Great to hear your write up, David has been quiet a great inspiration to me to, I had the privilege of doing a leadership course with him and Les Duggan a couple of years ago in Marlborough, David was very kind to me at the time and I aslo did a coaching course with him in Bath a little earlier. We shared a tremendous hour together just three of us on the Downs and I was explaining about my vision for Switzerland David was so encouraging he also shared his heart with me in a special way and it was what I describe as a golden hour that I will never forget, his modesty, humility, and honesty, is that which speaks so deeply to my soul and the very inner core of my being I have a lots of articles about him as I have tried to discover more about the man, and shown his run in Mexico to many of my friends. Its great when you can hear life changing words and somehow in one sentence said with love and compassion you can see a life changed. I am here now in Switzerland and looking for the next step. Thanks for your article great. Every success in all you do

[Michael,

Thank you for your kind words!

The beauty of that Mexico run was in the false start that came before. I think David wrote about not being 'ready' the first time in the blocks. Then, almost magically, his Olympic destiny unfolded at the second time of asking in what I can only describe as sporting performance art. (I know, some just see these things as a guy running round a track with 10 barriers in the way hehe!)

I also remember the athlete who came 3rd; GB's John Sherwood. He ran his socks off to get that medal but the achievement was overshadowed in the public eye by David's. In my mind however, John also earned his very own gold medal that day...

Finally, in David's book there's yet another stirring scene where a cold, snowy winter's day has him thinking of skipping the arranged training session with his coach, Billy Smith. I don't recall the sequence of events directly but I think he goes down to the outdoor track somewhat sheepishly and finds the coach already clearing the snow off one lane. He was a bit annoyed with David's attitude and memorably expressed it by pointing to the icy track and saying (I think...):

"Out there lies the road to Mexico."

From such words are great Champions constructed and inspired!

The very Best to you as well, my friend!

Mark]

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