Donna Dall
Is consistency the key to success?
Is CONSISTENCY the key to success? You bet it is! I’ve seen this in my training, my business and I have seen this in my athletes. Athletes can achieve a high level of success simply by being more ambitious, natural talent, or just luckier than those who are not as successful HOWEVER what I have…
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2019 Reflections
As another new year ticks over, now is the perfect time for reflection. It’s great to reflect on how hard we have worked, what we have achieved and what we have learnt. I personally have had a huge growth year on the personal development front which I will expand on soon. It is also a…
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My Loftiest Goal EVER – Can Australia be Number #1 in XCO by 2032 Olympic Games?
Having just returned home from the recent 2019 World Champs in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, I have been inspired by the courage of our Australian athletes and how well they all raced! Now I’m back home in Australia sitting here watching Redbull replays of the Snowshoe World Cup and I got to thinking; Wouldn’t it be awesome…
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Why Exercising and Diet Is a Higher Priority Than My Coaching Career
It’s not money that motivates us coaches. If it was, it would be difficult to justify the sacrifices we make if the only reward was money. Dollars become mere points in some sort of silly bean counting game. What it’s really about (for me anyway) is building great relationships that last the test of time,…
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PCS to take a team of Australian U/23 MTB’ers to USA and Canada
During the recent World Cup in Cairns, I was lucky enough to stay with U/23 athletes Luke Brame, Callum Carson and their families to coach and support them at the race. During some downtime between practice sessions, Luke and I decided to do some long term planning, looking at what the next 3-5 years might…
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MTBA Female Coach of the Year 2015/2016
Last month it was such an honour to be awarded Female Mountain Bike Coach of the year! Thank you to Mountain Bike Australia for hosting these awards! It’s excellent to see MTBA recognise the best coaches, the best commissaries, the best volunteers, the best clubs and the best athletes in Australia. Please continue to read my story… Secondly…
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