Mindset for runners

Part 2 of a 3 part series on practical ways to avoid giving yourself pre-race anxiety. In episode 19 I explained all of the ways that I 'do' or have done pre-race anxiety, and in this episode I dive into strategies you can use to reduce or eliminate pre-race anxiety for yourself. Please send questions, feedback, ideas for future episodes, or just love to: athlete.mindset.training@gmail.com With gratitude, Rob

In the last episode, (#19) I unpacked 20 different ways to create feelings of anxiety before a race.  Over these next 3 episodes, I'll be sharing practical strategies to help you deal with each of the 20 ways, so you can reduce or destroy your pre-race anxiety altogether. Please send questions, feedback or love to: athlete.mindset.training@gmail.com

It's a strange title for an episode - but in this episode I teach you all of the ways I do, or have done pre-race anxiety in the past so that you can identify how you may also do the same. If we can understand and build the self-awareness that pre - race anxiety is something that we 'do', as opposed to something that happens to us, then we can build strategies for how to overcome it. I hope that by me baring my soul on this episode, I can help you to understand and address any pre-race anxiety that you may have (or do!).

Part 2 of the interview with Jay Gaffey. Make sure you listen to the previous episode - Part 1 of the interview first! There is so much gold in this interview with Jay. I know you will learn something from Jay that will help you with your mindset for training, racing and life. I certainly did! A big shout out to; Jay's coach, Jodie, her amazing support crew, the crew's support crew, and everyone who supported Jay in this unbelievable race! What a team you are!

In Part 1 of this 2 part interview with triathlete Jay Gaffey, we unpack her training, mindset and journey to the truly epic Ultraman Triathlon, a 3 day endurance event comprising of a 10km twin, 421km ride and 84km run. Her build up was less than ideal, with a significant fall on the bike 2 weeks out leaving her unable to run and questioning whether she could do the event at all. Learn how Jay and her amazing support crew took her from wondering if she could actually complete the distance, to winning the event and being the 2022 Ultraman Australia Champion.

This episode will help you identify and bring out your strengths as a runner and hopefully as a human being as well. Focusing on and developing our strengths is how we build confidence, contribute to others more, and find our place in the world. 'People don't change that much. Don't waste time trying to put in what was left out, try to draw out what was left in. That is hard enough.' Marcus Buckingham.

This episode will help you understand how the mindset you have about your goals can cause anxiety or excitement. I'll share a fast and effective way to help you break through pre race or performance anxiety and boost your confidence.

Learn how to control and direct your attention and focus as you run. In this episode you'll learn practical ways to shift your attention as you train, to help you get faster, feel better, and enjoy your run more.

If you are wanting to build better habits in your life, then there is something in this episode to help you create them. We draw on research from a number of world leading experts to learn how to create habits and make them last. At the end of the episode, we do a practical of how to build a 'running habit' and throw all of the tools and techniques we learn at the habit to help it become automatic for you. If you take away just one of the many practical tools from this episode, it will help you. Enjoy! Rob Please send feedback, request for podcast topics and comments to: athlete.mindset.training@gmail.com  

In this episode we unpack the mindset and philosophy of Joe Ward - the current champion of the 240km Coast to Kosciuszko ultramarathon. Joe was recently selected to represent Australia in the 24 hour ultramarathon team. He holds the fastest known time running from Brisbane to Sydney and is one of Australia's best ultra runners. Contact Joe: https://www.instagram.com/ultrajoew/ http://manlybeachrunningclub.com