Psychology of racing
garyroberts
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How often do we talk about the physical side of racing, the technique, the training, etc etc…..but it seems to me that the psychology of racing is JUST AS IMPORTANT.
If you don’t know how to push yourself (in the head) then you will not perform at your very best.
Lets here you thoughts please.
I know i have a battle with my head every time i hit a hill, a muscle burn, a weak thought……
my guess is you do too….
mental fitness, what does it mean?
If you don’t know how to push yourself (in the head) then you will not perform at your very best.
Lets here you thoughts please.
I know i have a battle with my head every time i hit a hill, a muscle burn, a weak thought……
my guess is you do too….
mental fitness, what does it mean?
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Believe in yourself, as soon as you stop believing you can do it, you won't be able to.
http://www.amazon.com/Ahead-Game-Jeremy-Lazarus/dp/1905823096
I split things up into achievable chunks, the most important being the half-way mark. If I can do that, then I can do it again. This kept me going during my total blow-up at about the 12k marker in the run at Weymouth this year. I staggered, cramped, hobbled and probably blubbed... but I was half-way there so I knew I could it. Every lamp post, every turn becomes a Target.
Sometimes I just try to imagine myself as some uber-athlete heading for gold. It picks me up.
I also know now that the body is a lot more durable than the mind allows it to think it is. Seeing what some people put their bodies through in these endurance events proves that. Just have to get the training right.....
So overcoming that programmed block to running yourself to complete exhaustion must be an important part it getting the absolute most of yourself.
for any of you that havent heard of him check his site out:
http://www.davidgoggins.com/
there are some interesting things he says in this blog re: how our mind works...
i found him inspirational