Two-time Olympian and national champion Bob Mionske offers his insights on sport psychology and the "devastatingly difficult sport" of bicycle racing. Just four years after starting the sport, Mionske soared through the ranks of cycling to achieve an impressive 4th place in the 1988 Olympic Road Race.

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztNfn1mWnGk

HIGHLIGHTS:
Bob talks about how to persevere through a slump: [8:00]

Mike explains the psychological mechanism called the thermostat effect: [15:05]

Bob talks about his early life and its influence on his psychology: [19:00]

The topic of nature vs. nurture in making champion athletes: [21:30]

How to get comfortable with suffering: [28:40]

How to get negative self-talk out of your head instantly: [33:10]

Bob’s advice to aspiring pro cyclists: [39:20]

QUOTES: 
“I never let myself be satisfied after a victory.”
“In our sport it comes down to a fight.”
“It’s a devastatingly difficult sport.”

ABOUT BOB MIONSKE:
https://www.bicyclelaw.com/about-bicycle-law/about-bob-mionske/

ABOUT BIKE LAW:
https://www.bikelaw.com/state/oregon-bicycle-accident-lawyers/

PUBLICATIONS BY BOB MIONSKE:
https://www.bicyclelaw.com/publications/bicycling-and-the-law/
https://www.velonews.com/tag/legally-speaking-with-bob-mionske

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