IN THE ZONE
Be in the Zone and achieve Peak Performance

[2.5] I'd heard a rather interesting podcast with the author recently but I can't pretend I was anything other than disappointed with this book. Billed as an exploration of the mental element of what separates top sportspeople from the rest of us, I came away thinking that, while there was some inter......more

I came across this book when I heard Clyde Brolin interviewed (on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 show). It was when Vasos Alexander, Evans’ sports reporter, described it as the book he’d wished he’d written that I ordered it. Human psychology fascinates me, but particularly the facet of how people improve. Of......more

Good but too repetitive The champion interviews were all great to learn from but many discussed the same point about what it's like to be in the Zone. I feel 'In The Zone' should've been the title of a chapter as opposed to an entire book. Helpful book nonetheless.......more

The breadth of people interviewed for this is amazing but there is not enough detail about any of them for any profound discoveries. Would have preferred half the subjects with twice the details. Left me wanting more.......more

I really enjoyed this. I thought that the structure was great even though there was some overlapping of concepts throughout. I guess that, that's expected if one considers the subject matter of the book. The interviews were really insightful. Personally, i was introduced to a lot of top level athlet......more