"The most humbling thing is being at the top of the run with the Paralympic team, who are mostly visually impaired, and they just disappear into the distance while I'm still putting my boots on. As performance director of GB Snowsport, nevertheless, Myall's job is to give the nation's talented crop of snowboarders, freestyle, alpine and mogul skiers a decisive edge when the Games commence in Milan next week."
"And if Zoe Atkin, Kirsty Muir, Mia Brookes, Charlotte Bankes and others secure medals, helped by Formula One technology liaising with McLaren to find a new type of material for ski bindings, brain science, cutting-edge coaching and the creative example of Mercury Prize-winning musicians, it will further establish the 39-year-old Myall as one of sport's smartest thinkers. During his post-rugby PhD studies at Oxford University, Myall investigated how meditation can enhance athletic performance and mental health."
Kearnan Myall transitioned from a 15-season professional rugby career to performance director of GB Snowsport. He leads programmes for snowboarders, freestyle, alpine and mogul skiers ahead of the Milan Winter Games. He integrates Formula One engineering with McLaren to develop new ski-binding materials, applies brain science and cutting-edge coaching, and consults creative practitioners to inspire athletes. During a post-rugby PhD at Oxford he researched meditation's effects on athletic performance and mental health. He patented a technology using quantum analysis to extract performance-related biomarkers from brain dynamics, targeting concussion management and identifying ruminative thought that undermines focus.
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