The Wisdom of A Woman Canoeist

Cindy and I took two main principles away from our conversation with Pam Boteler. The first was her wisdom regarding energy stores: how to build, keep and replenish them. Secondly, her ‘visioning’ of others for whom she feels strongly about moving into a better place, particularly with respect to women canoeists competing at international levels.

Energy Levels

In her capacity as advisor to the True Athlete Project, Pam has identified these key areas as critical to being your best self every day:

• Nutritional Factors - Whole fresh foods, dense calories, etc.
• Physical - Vigorous physical activity, yoga, deep sleep, recovery, hugs, sex, kisses…and laughter
• Mental - Positive thoughts, inspiring images, good smells, focus, mindfulness, meditation
• Environmental - Fresh air, sunshine, nature, animals, family
• Emotional/Spiritual - Alignment with purpose/passion, say “no”, positive/nurturing relationships, gratitude, giving

Visioning

It goes from as big as waking up every day with a map of the world seeing which countries had women canoeists (2 in 2000), then working every day to increase the breadth and depth of development/racing and ensuring those stories and data are elevated to the Intl Canoe Federation. I've also used it in training/racing as we discussed post interview. (Pam Boteler)

Relevant Links

• The True Athete Project: Sign up for upcoming courses and programs here
• WomenCAN International
• Support Senate Bill 2330: Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019
• Photography Credits to Brian K. Donnelly