To be ‘in the Zone’ is to find the ultimate nirvana of peak performance...
This is where the stars of sport really shine, whether it's on the pitch or on the track, in the pool or in the cockpit. It is where thinking stops and every last drop of all that hard-won 'natural' ability comes flooding back out. We all gasp at the results - the curling shot into the top corner, the home run, the perfect routine, the groundbreaking stunt. But our awe is nothing compared to the magic of how it feels from the inside.
At these peak moments, the hardest skills can seem as if they require no effort at all. Time slows down and space can even bend, as if someone else is doing all the work while you settle back and enjoy the show. It can be unnerving, but what marks out legends is the ability to find the Zone when the whole world is watching and it really, really matters.
In a bid to grasp this elusive state of the elite sporting mind, Clyde Brolin spent 20 years collecting interviews with hundreds of greats of everything from athletics to boxing, cycling to football, motor racing to tennis, golf to rugby union, surfing to skydiving, triathlon to the Paralympics.
The result is In The Zone: How Champions Think and Win Big - out now...
‘Clyde Brolin truly captures the passion I experienced and translates it into words… In The Zone is one hell of a book!’
Edwin Moses, double Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist - who went unbeaten for nearly ten years
‘This is a good, good book. It’s broken up into three parts – Conceive, Believe and Achieve – and it gets better the more you dive into it.’
Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show
‘The mind is such an untapped resource in both sport and day-to-day life. In The Zone gives you the tools to tap the true power of your brain.’
Anthony Watson, professional rugby player for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions
‘In The Zone is an amazingly inspiring book! This was clearly a labour of love and I feel humble compared with the other profiles, not least Alex Zanardi.’
Roz Savage, the first woman to row solo across the three big oceans
‘Remarkable stories and insights... In The Zone's fascinating collection of interviews draws out the simple attributes required to achieve incredible results.’
Andy Green, World Land Speed Record Holder and driver for the Bloodhound SSC Project
‘Clyde Brolin’s In The Zone is a very insightful read. When you’re in the Zone, it's impossible to make a wrong move!’
Ryan Doyle, the first World Champion Freerunner
‘It is an honour to be a part of this book. It is very well written and it can help change people’s perceptions and ultimately their lives in a positive way.’
Pieter du Preez, four-time Paracycling World Champion and the first quadriplegic triathlete to complete an Ironman
‘Full of fascinating people, literally every page is quotable - with a sentence you could stick up on your wall as a mantra to live your life by…’
Andy Jaye, TV presenter and host of Talk Radio’s Motor Show
‘This is the best ‘zone’ book ever… beautifully written, and a must-read for all aspiring sports stars everywhere.’
Don MacPherson, sports mind coach to champions of everything from Wimbledon to Formula 1
‘Clyde Brolin does a phenomenal job of bringing to life the conversations he’s had with these living legends. It’s a compelling read.’
Mental performance coach Martin Soorjoo
‘The book inspires us to use the stories as models in our own lives, building up to a brilliant conclusion. You leave the book feeling good about yourself.’
Race driver performance coach Enzo Mucci
‘One of the best sports psychology books we’ve read... an investigation into how we can apply the experts’ mental processes to our own training.’
Runner's World magazine
‘The descriptions of being in the Zone are almost spiritual and Brolin uncovers fantastic nuggets of advice for those who “dare to dream…”’
LoveTennisBlog.com
‘The joy is that while you know you’ll delve into the mind of yet another big name when you turn the page, you never know who is next…’
Autosport magazine
‘A Who’s Who of great athletes from Djokovic to Comaneci to Bolt to Phelps. But it concludes anyone can attain the Zone... as long as we dare to dream big.’
Motorsport.com
Order your copy of In The Zone here...
This is where the stars of sport really shine, whether it's on the pitch or on the track, in the pool or in the cockpit. It is where thinking stops and every last drop of all that hard-won 'natural' ability comes flooding back out. We all gasp at the results - the curling shot into the top corner, the home run, the perfect routine, the groundbreaking stunt. But our awe is nothing compared to the magic of how it feels from the inside.
At these peak moments, the hardest skills can seem as if they require no effort at all. Time slows down and space can even bend, as if someone else is doing all the work while you settle back and enjoy the show. It can be unnerving, but what marks out legends is the ability to find the Zone when the whole world is watching and it really, really matters.
In a bid to grasp this elusive state of the elite sporting mind, Clyde Brolin spent 20 years collecting interviews with hundreds of greats of everything from athletics to boxing, cycling to football, motor racing to tennis, golf to rugby union, surfing to skydiving, triathlon to the Paralympics.
The result is In The Zone: How Champions Think and Win Big - out now...
‘Clyde Brolin truly captures the passion I experienced and translates it into words… In The Zone is one hell of a book!’
Edwin Moses, double Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist - who went unbeaten for nearly ten years
‘This is a good, good book. It’s broken up into three parts – Conceive, Believe and Achieve – and it gets better the more you dive into it.’
Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show
‘The mind is such an untapped resource in both sport and day-to-day life. In The Zone gives you the tools to tap the true power of your brain.’
Anthony Watson, professional rugby player for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions
‘In The Zone is an amazingly inspiring book! This was clearly a labour of love and I feel humble compared with the other profiles, not least Alex Zanardi.’
Roz Savage, the first woman to row solo across the three big oceans
‘Remarkable stories and insights... In The Zone's fascinating collection of interviews draws out the simple attributes required to achieve incredible results.’
Andy Green, World Land Speed Record Holder and driver for the Bloodhound SSC Project
‘Clyde Brolin’s In The Zone is a very insightful read. When you’re in the Zone, it's impossible to make a wrong move!’
Ryan Doyle, the first World Champion Freerunner
‘It is an honour to be a part of this book. It is very well written and it can help change people’s perceptions and ultimately their lives in a positive way.’
Pieter du Preez, four-time Paracycling World Champion and the first quadriplegic triathlete to complete an Ironman
‘Full of fascinating people, literally every page is quotable - with a sentence you could stick up on your wall as a mantra to live your life by…’
Andy Jaye, TV presenter and host of Talk Radio’s Motor Show
‘This is the best ‘zone’ book ever… beautifully written, and a must-read for all aspiring sports stars everywhere.’
Don MacPherson, sports mind coach to champions of everything from Wimbledon to Formula 1
‘Clyde Brolin does a phenomenal job of bringing to life the conversations he’s had with these living legends. It’s a compelling read.’
Mental performance coach Martin Soorjoo
‘The book inspires us to use the stories as models in our own lives, building up to a brilliant conclusion. You leave the book feeling good about yourself.’
Race driver performance coach Enzo Mucci
‘One of the best sports psychology books we’ve read... an investigation into how we can apply the experts’ mental processes to our own training.’
Runner's World magazine
‘The descriptions of being in the Zone are almost spiritual and Brolin uncovers fantastic nuggets of advice for those who “dare to dream…”’
LoveTennisBlog.com
‘The joy is that while you know you’ll delve into the mind of yet another big name when you turn the page, you never know who is next…’
Autosport magazine
‘A Who’s Who of great athletes from Djokovic to Comaneci to Bolt to Phelps. But it concludes anyone can attain the Zone... as long as we dare to dream big.’
Motorsport.com
Order your copy of In The Zone here...
