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Canadian Silken Laumann was world champion in 1991 in single-scull rowing and highly favored to win the event in the upcoming 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain. With the games just 78 days away, Laumann was competing in Essen, Germany, when another scull rammed into hers. The accident shattered a bone in her right leg and cut a nerve to her foot. Laumann suffered ﬁve operations within the next few weeks. Her doctors said she should recover but there was no way she could compete in the approaching games. Despite the doctors’ advice, Canada did not replace her on the team, and almost unbelievably, when the Olympic sculling competition began in Barcelona, Silken Laumann was there. With the drive that can only be described as Olympian, Laumann limped to her event, cane in hand. Against all odds and with what had to be unbelievable pain, Laumann won the bronze medal. A Canadian journalist wrote, “Canada won four gold medals and one bronze medal here today. Let the words go out this day, that the bronze medal shone more brightly in the Barcelona sun than any of the gold.” Mental Management new products from Becoming Something Better Where you ﬁnish does not always measure how far you’ve come. Agility competitors have as many stories of becoming as they have dogs that they have trained. It is not a question of whether you will have to overcome but when. Recently, I had the honor to teach a group of handlers, and, while we were talking about their dogs, I noticed with interest that many of them were rescued from shelters. I heard stories of how some of their best dogs had overcome serious injury to compete successfully. Both dog and handler become something special when they work through adversity together. The bond becomes tighter and understanding is enhanced on both ends of the leash. The difference between accomplishing and attaining is the personal growth part of the journey to the goal. It’s becoming something better or greater. All too often we are focused only on accomplishing, forgetting the power of the becoming part of attainment. As you close this magazine, take a few moments to think of who you are today and how far you have come in your life. Next, take a moment to ponder your future goals. Think about not only what you want to accomplish in this amazing sport but also who you want to become in the process. My challenge to you on this day is to focus for just a while on who you need to become to make your dreams a reality and how far you have already climbed to the summit of personal success. D NEW PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS The Ultimate Performance Journal You cannot manage what you do not measure. Keeping a Performance Journal will help you track your daily performance while building your self-image. Includes an instructional audio CD, Performance Analysis Sheets, Travel Binder, Storage Binder, Competition Log, Equipment Log, Tabs, and a very unique stainless-steel pen. $60 plus postage. FREEDOM FLIGHT The Origins of Mental Power Two people have a conversation on a long plane trip from New York to Cairo, Egypt. One is an Olympic Silver Medalist; the other is someone that will offer a truly unforgettable story that will take you, along with the medalist, to a new understanding of the origins of mental power. You will learn 14 principles of attainment in this 70 minute program. This audio CD has two discs and is read by the author. $30 plus postage. PERFORMANCE COACHING is a program for parents, coaches, managers and teachers, and also for self-coached performers. Topics include: The deﬁnition of a Mentor and the Mentor Effect, Behavioral Styles and How They Affect Coaching, Coaching Styles, The Four Phases of Learning, The Four Coaching Processes, The Power of Self-Direction and External Inﬂuence, Readiness Factors, 20 Guidelines for Working with Individuals and Teams, and The Performance Coaching Session. 4 CDs. If you coach or teach, this program is for you. $75 plus postage. Olympic Gold Medalist Lanny Bassham is a member of the Olympic Shooting Hall of Fame, ranks third among all shooters in total international medal count for the USA, and is one of the most respected mental trainers in the world. His book, With Winning in Mind, and his Mental Management® concepts are used and endorsed by world champion competitors. Contact Lanny by phone (800) 879-5079 or www. mentalmanagement.com and sign up for his free email newsletter. April 07 | Clean Run 1-800-879-5079 W W W . M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T. C O M 73

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