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Steps Ahead Ep 1 - Tony O'Connor on Being Average and winning Olympic Gold
NZ Olympic Men’s 8 Rowing Coach
Maths Teacher, Christ’s College
00:00 Olympic Gold Vision
01:12 Being Average Mindset
01:38 Being Average Under Pressure
03:41 Finding Rowing in Ireland
04:11 Growing Up and Finding Rowing
05:40 Olympic Dream Spark
06:06 Olympic Dream Spark
07:51 From Nationals to Olympics
08:28 From Nationals to Worlds
09:22 Thor Nilsen Influence
09:39 Thor Nilsen Philosophy
11:52 Training Limits and Respect
12:20 Brutal Training Experiments
16:05 Resilience and Winning Late
16:16 Resilience and Loving Process
17:46 Olympics Mindset and Debriefs
19:32 Mindset Debriefs and Nutrition
21:47 Nutrition and Marginal Gains
23:46 Coaching Culture in NZ
23:46 Coaching in New Zealand
26:18 Joining the Kiwi Eight Campaign
26:38 Joining Late and Selecting Crew
29:02 Selecting the Eight
29:16 Selection System Debate
29:47 Selection System Frustrations
30:09 Early Regattas Reality Check
30:31 Early Races And No Time
31:27 Seat Racing For Magic
31:27 Seat Racing For Magic
32:01 Worlds Heartbreak Sixth
32:01 Worlds Heartbreak Sixth Place
32:43 Rebuilding After Missing Qual
32:43 Rebuilding After Nonqualification
33:55 COVID Reset New Blood
34:50 Knowing Athletes As People
35:07 Athletes Are People First
37:05 One Year Out Setting Goals
37:05 One Year To Tokyo
38:57 Daily Excellence Flywheel
40:16 Excellence In The Details
42:01 Competition Without Obsession
42:01 Ignore Rivals And Fads
45:04 East German Sports Machine
45:04 East German Sports Machine
47:42 Honesty Trust And Selection
47:47 Brutal Honesty Builds Trust
52:44 Pressure Tools Visualization
52:44 Pressure Tools Visualization
56:44 Advice For Future Olympians
56:44 Advice Be Humble Average
58:14 Closing Thanks And Wrap
58:14 Wrap Up And Tech Talk
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2. Steps Ahead Ep 2 - Cam Webster on Team Culture and Working Hard at Rowing NZ and Emirates Team New Zealand
01:09:52||Season 1, Ep. 2This is a video about Steps Ahead Ep 2 - Cam Webster on Culture and Teamwork at Rowing NZ and Emirates Team New Zealand00:00 Intro01:06 Rowing Origins04:20 Chasing the Hum05:24 Defining the Hum06:55 Maadi Cup Return09:05 Work Ethic and Accountability13:43 Feedback Loops and Debriefs15:04 Communication 17:45 Junior Worlds Breakthrough21:58 From Juniors to RPC Grind27:21 Trials Pressure Cooker30:29 Process Under Pressure34:44 What Makes Teams Click35:39 Off Days and Trust36:49 Debriefs by the Boat37:47 Team Shorthand Signals38:49 Food as Fuel Comfort40:15 Rowing Ceiling and Rebuild42:23 Missing Olympics and Burnout43:34 Coach Chat and Pivot45:37 Email to Team NZ47:34 Cyclor Training Alignment50:40 Pain Cave Explained51:48 Hydraulics Role on Boat55:26 Culture and Odd Jobs01:00:41 Capsize Safety Drills01:03:30 Becoming a Lawyer 01:05:26 Learning Curve Gratitude01:09:19 Giving Back and Wrap Up
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