Mental Preparation

[andystev]

If you want to really get psyched for you next event...

youtube.com/watch?v=jbjt3xt...(Not working as expected?)

This, actually, made a lot of sense to me.

[marco83 Marathon]

nice and it comes at the right moment for me, with race day coming up on Sunday

thanks!

I agree makes sense

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

That's great!

I wonder who out of us on here has an alter ego like this? I was thinking that my calling myself an "endurance athlete" is a bit like it; so I turn up at a race never thinking I don't belong there, I feel pretty relaxed and I just get on with it - even though I know I'm going to be finishing somewhere in the middle of the field. Although of course I try and beat my pb if I'm feeling good

[Hidden]

I cant access it but any mental prep for Sunday would be great!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

It's about how you can create an alter ego who can do the things you don't think you can do - a ritual to help conquer your pre-race nerves.

Here's a short article on the subject by the woman featured in the video - triathlete Lesley Paterson:

liv-cycling.com/global/camp...

[Lordi Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Facinating! The trouble is it will always be "Grant Skiway" (my nom de plume) who posts the PB times and gets the medal? ☺ Damn, you know what? I think it's been that obnoxious so-and-so every time!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Lordi]

Lol! Hi, Grant 😊😊😊