All mental preparation: Page 2
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Four Strategies For Overcoming Pre-Race Nerves
- By Jeff Gaudette
- Published Nov. 26, 2012
Utilize your nervousness to galvanize your performances.
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How To Break Out Of Your Running Rut
- By Jeff Gaudette
- Published Oct. 25, 2012
- Updated Feb. 22, 2013 at 11:06 AM UTC
Use these three tips to get yourself back on track.
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Improve Performance With Imagery
- By Competitor Running
- Published Sep. 28, 2012
Imagery is an excellent mental strategy for shaping future athletic successes.
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Rebounding From A Rough Workout
- By Jeff Gaudette
- Published Sep. 14, 2012
Having a rough workout or two isn't the end of the world.
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Coach Culpepper: Learn From The Olympians
- By Alan Culpepper
- Published Sep. 7, 2012
- Updated Oct. 22, 2012 at 11:10 AM UTC
Did you take notes during the Olympics? Here are a few things you might have learned.
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Do Pre-Race Relations Improve Performance?
- By Kelly O'Mara
- Published Aug. 6, 2012
- Updated Aug. 6, 2012 at 1:58 PM UTC
The benefits appear to be more psychological than physiological.
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Putting Your Nerves To Good Use
- By Caitlin Chock
- Published Jun. 14, 2012
Don't let pre-race anxiety lead to your undoing -- use it to your advantage.
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The Long Run: Push To Achieve A PR
- By Scott Jurek
- Published Jun. 12, 2012
- Updated Jun. 13, 2012 at 2:20 PM UTC
Setting a PR is never an easy task but it’s often more in your head than in your legs.
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Improve Your Race Times By Reconditioning Your Mind
- By Jeff Gaudette
- Published Apr. 9, 2012
Be mindful of the deceptive paralysis that can take hold when you become intimidated by your increasingly faster paces.
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Video: Get Focused Before Your Race
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Sep. 27, 2011
- Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:09 PM UTC
One of the top 10,000 meters runners in the U.S., David Jankowski, discusses the importance of getting focused before a big race.