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The final aspect of the "mental game" I'd like to address is goal-setting. Any sports psychologist will tell you that setting the right goals are important to getting the right mental approach, but I'm hesitant to endorse this idea wholeheartedly. However, I do have to be a pragmatist. Maybe in an ideal world you wouldn't ... Read more
If you want to do well in a race (and who doesn't?), one of the most basic steps to accomplishing that is making a plan. Coaches and sports psychology advocates love to talk about having a plan and setting goals for an upcoming race, but as you might expect, the details about how you should ... Read more
"Be water, my friend." I'm not a fan of most elements of sports psychology. Why? Because I think it usually attacks the problem of inconsistent or poor performance from the wrong angle. In virtually every case, the main problem with a poor "mental performance" in a race is caring too much. Athletes invest a huge ... Read more