By Dr Tom Brownlee Photo by Lesli Whitecotton on Unsplash Last week, I had a thought-provoking conversation with a Head of Performance that challenged how I think about athlete buy-in. It’s a topic I often discuss with students and early-career practitioners. My usual advice is to focus on building rapport. Understand the athlete, earn their trust, and show … Continue reading “Rapport Isn’t Friendship: A Lesson in Authority and Athlete Buy-In”
Month: September 2025
What Mondo Duplantis Can Teach Us About the Science of Record-Breaking
By Dr Tom Brownlee Photo by dylan yarbrough on Unsplash This week I was invited onto BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss Mondo Duplantis’ latest world record and the broader question of what it takes to break a record. We also explored why some records stand for decades and whether we will continue to see them fall or … Continue reading “What Mondo Duplantis Can Teach Us About the Science of Record-Breaking”