Motivational stories have the ability to raise our spirits, to encourage and motivate us, and to teach us valuable life lessons. They can be used as stepping stones toward living a better life. The 60 stories in Developing Character Through Motivational Heroes are full of inspiration and motivation. Some of the heroes are well known, such as Abraham Lincoln, who overcame many setbacks on his way to becoming one of the most famous presidents in history, and Thomas Edison, who failed thousands of times before he found the light bulb that worked. Other stories are of less known heroes such as...

Track and Field Games contains over 200 track and field games (with variations over 500) that coaches can use to create an enjoyable and productive practice environment. The numerous track and field games help teach the fundamentals and focus on skills required to become a more compete track and field athlete. Track and Field Games combines fun with skill instruction and practice. The games are particularly useful for beginning and intermediate athletes and can be adapted to accommodate more traditional training with experienced athletes. Track and Field Games is designed to challenge...

Track and field athletes put in numerous hours of training to shape the body. You train to be strong and powerful You train to become fast, strong and powerful You train hard, running, jumping, or throwing, to be the best you can be. But are you doing everything you can to be the best you can be? Athletes often train the physical component with a well-planned, systematic program that focuses on the physiological aspects, yet the mental training tools have not been provided and practiced. Mental skills training is often not an important component of training because few athletes and coaches...

The history of track and field and cross country at Emporia State University is a rich and colorful one. Athletes from Emporia State University have set national and world records, won national championships and attained numerous All-American honors. ESU athletes have participated in the Olympic Games and one emerged as an Olympic champion. The coaches at ESU have also been honored with inductions into National Track and Field Halls of Fame and have helped coached United States Olympic and international teams. Emporia State University has established a legendary tradition of team and...

Emporia State University has established a legendary tradition in cross country. ESU started cross country competition at the national level with a fifth place finish at the 1946 National Intercollegiate Championships. The Hornet harriers claimed NAIA cross country championships in 1958, 1959, 1961, and 1962 and a NCAA small college national championship in 1963. They finished as the national runner-up in 1963 and again in 1964. Ireland Sloan in 1962 and John Camien in 1963 and 1964 won individual NAIA National Championships. Eighteen athletes have earned cross country All-American honors in...

The Mental Skill and Drills Athlete Workbook goes hand in hand with Mental Skills and Drills for Athletes. It contains mental skill activities as a quick, easy to understand and complete tool that can be distributed to athletes. Athletes and coaches can put what they have learned to work by completing the drills and activities in this workbook. The mental part of performance is a skill, and therefore should be trained similar to the physical part, with mental drills to improve mental skills. By learning and implementing mental skills with a systematic program, athletes and coaches will be...