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StitcherThe World’s most successful track cyclist, shares some of the secrets of that success and how he transferred those skills and learning to his current motorsport career.
It was an absolute privilege to have Sir Chris Hoy, a genuine sporting superhero as a guest on my little podcast. After a recent chance meeting at a rallycross event, he agreed to come on the show and was a man of his word.
I’ve been a huge fan for many years, watching him win title after title and being fascinated by his attention to detail and incredible work rate. He’s one of the UK’s most successful athletes – ever!
When he retired from professional cycling, he started out on a motorsport journey, grasping the opportunity in 2016 to take part (and finish!) the world’s most demanding motorsport endurance race, the Le Mans 24 Hours.
He now enjoys competing in various Championships and cars, from Rallycross to Caterhams to GT cars and pretty much anything in between.
I was fascinated to learn how much of his cycling skills and learning were transferrable to motorsport, especially the mental training which he practiced daily in his cycling career.
There’s a hell of a lot of learning in here which can easily be applied to everyday life. There are plenty of people in the world right now who need a pick me up. So if you find any benefit from the show, perhaps others might too, so please please share it and spread a little positivity. It might be just the boost your friends and family need in these strange times.
Enjoy the show.
Learning and action points
Thanks to Chris for all his stories and insights which I hope you enjoyed. Here are some things you can do if you too want to improve your life: –
- Find something that you love and are passionate about, the hard work will be worth it then. Make sure you enjoy the process.
- Focus on what you have control over, forget about the ‘what ifs?’
- Concentrate on where you want to go and what you want to do rather than the things you don’t want to do
- Visualise the perfect outcome to help block out any negative thoughts
- Remember that inevitably you will get distracted and lose focus, practice so you are able to regain concentration quickly
- Mental training needs as much practice as physical training – you can practice on a daily basis, e.g. controlling your temper or dealing with frustration. Are you able to stay calm if another motorist cuts you up?
- Take ownership of your performance and build your team around you
- Have an end goal and enjoy the process, that is really important, don’t forget to have fun…
- Focus on your own improvement, don’t compare yourself to others.
- The world is a changing place right now, you’ve got to adapt and look for opportunities – that’s what successful people do
Listen to Chris’ interview on the High Performance podcast here: – https://bit.ly/3cNjoeF
and to the Motorsport magazine one here: – https://bit.ly/3kWWGng
Watch his brilliant documentary on Colin McRae here: – https://bit.ly/3jmZWrs
You can find Chris via his website: – https://www.chrishoy.com
If you’d like to get in touch, our email is info@stagebystage.com
That’s it for now, thanks very much for listening, until the next time, take care.