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  • Learning Adaptation by Chris Cox

    02.10.24 I am delighted to introduce this blog post written by Chris Cox, my client of almost 5 years. “With the arrival of a new year, it’s common for us to think about what we… Read more

  • Summer at The Sports Counsel 27.8.24

    Part 2: Rounding up my summer work with thanks to everyone who makes it possible. Yesterday I was explaining how different my summer felt from a coaching perspective. This is in part down to changes… Read more

  • Summer at The Sports Counsel 26.08.24

    Part 1: A little round up of summer work here at The Sports Counsel. This summer has felt new and different for me. July and August will often be race focus months for the athletes… Read more

  • Achievement Success – an interview with Susan Cameron

    Enjoy listening to my client Susan Cameron explain how she conquered The Grand Old Dukes trail ride in Aberfoyle in May ’24. You’ll laugh and groan in equal measure hearing about Susan’s adventures along the… Read more

  • A busy few days for The Sports Counsel

    #2 Managing Menopause Workshop at the Dirt Diva’s MTB Festival in Aberfoyle with Kelly Ludwig One of my clients, Susan Cameron, put us in touch with Leanne at Dirt Diva’s MTB and Gravel. With their… Read more

  • A busy few days for The Sports Counsel

    Do women perform better during their period? Read more

  • MY LONGEST SWIM TO DATE by Cath Macneil

    Edited by Vicky Begg for The Sports Counsel Blog My client Cath Macneil has generously written this performance and event review for my blog. The event was the Derwentwater 3.6km Point-to-Point Swim at the Keswick… Read more

  • Feeling like a little fish in a big sea?

    Using your Mental Game to Overcome Setbacks With race season firmly started, endurance athletes like you are putting yourselves to the test. You will all have experienced setbacks in life and in your sporting adventures.… Read more

  • Are you sitting comfortably?

    Sign up for an evening of chat about how reaching menopause and being a cyclist impacts your comfort levels physically and emotionally.. I’ll be chatting with the lady members at Elgin Cycling Club on Monday… Read more

  • Race & Competition Season is here!

    Learning to race for a positive outcome: ABC’s Almost every Monday morning I run with some friends. We cover a vast array of conversation topics and running terrain. Today part of our chatter focused on… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

Hi, I’m Vicky. I integrate sport psychology and counselling techniques with professional sports coaching skills to lead you where you want to go in your sporting life. You’ll learn to think better, recognise your behaviour patterns and reach positive outcomes related to the challenges you set yourself; you will develop psychological skills to enhance your physical abilities.

Find out more: vicky@the-sports-counsel.fitness