The High Performance Podcast Keely Hodgkinson: Building a Gold-Medal Mindset (E272)
Jul 15, 2024
Keely Hodgkinson, a brilliant young British athlete, won silver in the 800m at the Tokyo Olympics and became European Champion. In this conversation, she reveals her strategies for managing pre-race nerves and the importance of staying relaxed under pressure. Keely shares her journey of prioritizing personal growth by seeking supportive coaching environments and highlights the crucial role her mother played in her resilience. She emphasizes the blend of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation needed to excel, while also addressing the challenges of vulnerability in the spotlight.
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Switching On
- Conserve nervous energy by avoiding anxiety all week before a competition.
- Instead, switch on your focus only on the day or a few hours before the event.
Makeup Multitasking
- Keely Hodgkinson casually discussed race tactics with her coach, Trevor Painter, while doing her makeup before the Tokyo Olympics final.
- This demonstrates her relaxed approach to high-pressure situations.
Underdog to Target
- Keely Hodgkinson's first Olympics in Tokyo felt easy due to her underdog status, with less pressure and expectation.
- Winning silver brought a new challenge: maintaining high performance while becoming a target.
