The word process, when used in a sporting context is a means of explaining the steps that any athlete must take, both long-term and short, to achieve the desired outcome. For many athletes, this process begins organically; play a wide variety of sports, pursue them with passion, earn success through effort and determination, and then seek new challenges. At some point, athletes enter a more competitive arena and to see ongoing progress, the process needs to become deliberate.
The goals for just about every competitive mountain bike athlete are similar; compete to one’s potential, succeed in competition, and continue to improve. But for coaches like Joel Harwood of Blueprint Athlete Development, what ultimately determines the likelihood of achieving these goals is in the process and this is where he feels every athlete differs.
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