5 tactics Olympians and athletes use that can help you succeed at work
July 12, 2024
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The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are playing out on the world stage once again at the Paris Olympics. And who doesn’t love a good ”winning against all odds” story?
This year, the trials have an added challenge: as temperatures around the world continue to rise, Olympic competitors have had to adapt and train for extreme heat. Fast Company’s Adele Peters talked to Christopher Blevins, a mountain biker who is competing in the Olympics. “This means sitting in a sauna after rides or riding on a stationary bike with the heat on full blast and multiple layers and jackets on,” he said. “It’s not fun by any means, but it’s necessary to prepare for the increasingly hot races we have in the summer.”