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Sports and Cello: Starting the Discussion
We see the dramatic moment in sports all the time: with the game on the line, a player steps up to shoot the game-winning free throw, kick the field goal, or take the penalty kick. Make or miss,...
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Rule #1
I can still vividly recall the lesson in high school when I first learned of RULE #1 and RULE #2. Somehow, though, I am still unable to impart these crucial principals upon my own students with the...
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Rule #2
The previous post introduced the concept of Rule #1 (Never Stop), which trains the mind for performance by teaching it to stay focused, even after mistakes. Simulating the timing and continuous...
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Cello and Marathon Training
Rule #1 and Rule #2 focus on the mental aspect of training: about setting your intention before working on a passage. This is necessary to practice effectively, and ultimately leads to better...
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Setting Goals
photo: Meb Keflezighi. In 2014, he became the first American to win Boston Marathon since 1982 “The well-prepared marathoner looks after every detail of proper physical and mental training, nutrition,...
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Training Plan Details: Workout Types (part one)
After considering goal-setting and a general approach to musical practice as similar to marathon training, it is helpful to look into specific workouts runners employ in training. A marathoner’s goal...
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Training Plan Details: Workout Types (part two)
TEMPO A tempo run is a set distance run at a fast sustained pace. An example would be 7 miles overall, with 5 miles run at a 7:24 pace (the first and last mile are slower, to warm up and cool down)....
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Numbers
I believe in numbers. Part of what I love about running is that everything is quantifiable. I can track distance and pace meticulously throughout my training, and from that data predict my race time...
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