Kim Dawson is a professor of kinesiology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON, Canada. Her extensive education and research in psychomotor behaviour and exercise science gives her a deep understanding of the issues that affect performance. She has worked with elite athletes, Olympians and professional sport organizations for over 10 years.

This episode is all about managing emotions like stress, pre-race anxiety, and nervousness, so you can transform them into ambition for a great run.

Don't miss even more ideas on how to build mental skills at strengthrunning.com/brain/.

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