Most athletes dream of playing at the next level, but transitioning from high school to collegiate athletics or collegiate to professional athletics comes with increased expectations and higher stakes. A shift in motivational climate, where winning becomes a business, can increase perceived pressure. A disconnect between the role that we prefer to play on a…
The Louisville Urban League and Norton Healthcare announced Norton’s support of the West End multi-use sports and learning complex. Norton Healthcare will contribute $5 million to the project through a $3 million grant and an additional challenge grant of $2 million in matching funds. The facility will officially be named the Norton Sports Health Athletics…
When it comes to athletic performance, do you have the mental toughness to achieve your best? If you think of performance as an equation, performance is our potential minus any disruptions that may occur during training and competition. With that in mind, mental toughness can be characterized as our ability to resist disruption. Disruptions can…
Since it is my birthday this week, it made me think of age groups. I’ve always competed in the 35 to 39 age group for triathlons, since I got a late start on this stuff. This will be my last year in this group. I’ll be a “master” next year, moving into the 40 to…
I don’t have a coach for Ironman. I didn’t want one. Even a 16½-hour finish would be a personal record for me since I’ve never attempted an Ironman-distance triathlon before. My schedule is somewhat flexible, where I can fit my training in without someone telling me to do it. I also have very good time…
When free diver Tanya Streeter held her breath while descending to 160 meters (525 feet) in 2002 she set a world record at the time for any diver, man or woman. In an interview after her record-setting dive, Tanya recalled thinking about quitting at one point in her dive. In that moment, she said she…
When you see a Louisville Cardinals athlete, there will be a sports health specialist nearby. It could the in the training room, on the field, on the court, or at any competition or practice. Norton Sports Health, with its team of sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers and others, is now the official health care provider…
The region’s largest health care provider and university are teaming up to provide comprehensive medical care for college athletes. Today, Norton Healthcare and the University of Louisville announced that Norton Healthcare has been named the official health care provider of the Louisville Cardinals. As part of the agreement, Norton Sports Health will provide medical support…
David Foy was moments from completing his first Kentucky Derby Festival Humana miniMarathon in April. He could see the finish line getting closer. Spectators were cheering. His goal of completing his first “mini” was in sight. But David, a 42-year-old father of three from Prospect, Kentucky, never finished the 13.1-mile run. Instead, he almost died…
She’s a self-proclaimed average athlete. But Stephanie Fish, sports events marketing coordinator for Norton Sports Health, is attempting to accomplish an athletic feat that most would consider pretty extraordinary. She’s training for Ironman Louisville — her very first full triathlon. Here’s a Q&A with Stephanie to get an inside look at her Ironman Louisville training…
For a self-described “nerd who loves sports,” it’s no surprise that Nyagon G. Duany, M.D., has built a successful career in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery in Louisville and Southern Indiana. Her specialties with Norton Orthopedic Institute combine her passion for problem-solving with the dexterity and precision she developed as an athlete. Plus, she couldn’t…
During the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon, Robin G. Curry, M.D., wasn’t feeling quite like her normal self. Dr. Curry, orthopedic and sports medicine specialist with Norton Orthopedic Institute, was pregnant with twins and had started having contractions. But that didn’t stop her from spending the day caring for sick and injured athletes….