Kaiser,
So, what's your final conclusion? Is peak performance a matter of chance? Do all the stars have to be in alignment? J/K, of course, but is it just fate or luck when something like that happens... when everything "clicks" and Bob Beamon produces a long jump record that's 20 years ahead of it's time?
Or is it manageable and can we truly psyche ourselves up for a momentary athletic performance that's above our normal limits?
Like you said, I know that I definitely can develop a mental block or an optimism that seems to have much more impact on the end result than anything else that might be going on.
Interesting stuff!
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