The Fastest Way to Lose a Title
No man has kept this title since Federer in 2008. The reason has less to do with the body than with what the title does to attention.
The Inner Game
Master Tim Gallwey's Inner Game: practical insights on quieting mental interference, developing relaxed concentration, and unlocking your natural potential.
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The Fastest Marathoner in History Just Finished 12th
In Vienna he ran a marathon in 1:59:40. Last month in Brazil he ran 2:18 and thanked the crowd at the finish. On his face, the two races look the same.
The Fastest Lap Is the Last One
The distance finals run all week at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. What happens after the bell says something about your own reserves.
The Best Cyclist Alive Wonders Why He's Still Here
Pogačar will likely win his fifth Tour de France on Sunday. What he said after last year's hardest stage explains how he does it.
You Can Carry Others Without Carrying Their Weight
The World Cup final is Sunday. Here's the Inner Game truth about playing for more than yourself
The Penalty Messi Missed, and the Game He Won
What Tuesday night in Atlanta, and the 2022 final before it, teach about getting out of your own way.
The Long Game Lives in Each Moment
The Tour. The Open. The World Cup Final. Big stages reward small moments of attention.
Bjorn Borg and the Cost of Control
He'd won 11 Grand Slams. Then he walked away without explanation.
Why the Best Make It Look Easy
Plus: Watch Tim Gallwey distill a lifetime of wisdom into 15 minutes on one of the world's biggest stages
The World Cup Final That Psychology Still Studies
What happens when Self 1 hijacks the biggest stage of your life.