All Sports Psychology: Page 1

7 Traits Of Mentally Tough Runners

How many of the seven key traits of mentally tough runners do you have?

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.
Sports Science Update: Numbers Do And Don’t Lie
- By Matt Fitzgerald
- Published May. 3, 2011
- Updated May. 3, 2011 at 9:45 AM UTC
A new study demonstrates the psychological importance of performance feedback.
Out There: Self-Talking Our Bodies Into Submission
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Apr. 7, 2011
Watch the athletes in the moments leading up to the race. They’re talking to themselves. You know, like crazy folk.