123. How to Build Mental Toughness & Mindset Mastery

123. How to Build Mental Toughness & Mindset Mastery

In high school, my indoor track coach always told our team to "get out of your comfort zones!" This valuable mental toughness training always reminded us that racing is certainly not comfortable…

And over the years, my ability to hone mental toughness into a skill to be used at will became easier and easier.

In the beginning, it wasn't that way:

  • I sandbagged workouts just because I didn't feel good
  • I "settled" on placing 2nd or 3rd in races because I was afraid to believe in myself
  • I've even dropped out of races for no good reason other than my head wasn't in the right place

Even now, I have experiences that shake my sense of self-belief.

In 2015, I DNF'd an ultramarathon (my first and only attempt).

In 2019, I was disqualified for cutting the course (by accident) of a trail race.

These experiences shook my self-confidence and made me question whether or not I even possessed any mental toughness.

But I soon realized that I wasn't approaching mental toughness in the right way. It's not an issue of whether you "have it" or "don't have it" – it's an issue of, "are you working on it?"

That's because mental toughness training is an ongoing practice that must be cultivated over time.

You're never "done" with developing this valuable mental skill – just like you're never "done" with workouts, long runs, or recovery runs as a runner.

This episode also includes an announcement about Mindset Mastery, our new coaching program. It's now open for up to 20 runners but registration closes on Monday, February 3rd!

Episoder(443)

Super Shoes & Form: How New Shoe Tech Alters Running Form with Chris Napier, PhD

Super Shoes & Form: How New Shoe Tech Alters Running Form with Chris Napier, PhD

Chris Napier is the author of Science of Running, a professor of physical therapy, practicing physiotherapist, 2:33 marathoner, and medal winner at the Canadian Track & Field Championships in 1996 and...

9 Okt 202559min

Cross-Training Masterclass: Coach Megan Flanagan on How to Add Other Sports to Your Running

Cross-Training Masterclass: Coach Megan Flanagan on How to Add Other Sports to Your Running

Megan Flanagan is a former collegiate athlete and writer for Outside Magazine, a certified running coach and personal trainer, and a Spartan Elite podium athlete. She has a bachelor's in Psychology & ...

2 Okt 202559min

How to Build Fatigue Resistance with the Coach of Both UTMB Champs, Scott Johnston

How to Build Fatigue Resistance with the Coach of Both UTMB Champs, Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston is one of the top coaches in the world, especially in mountain and high alpine sports. He's worked with Killian Jornet and recently coached both winners of the most prestigious trail ra...

25 Sep 20251h 8min

10x National Champ Sara Hall on the Secrets to Running Longevity for Decades

10x National Champ Sara Hall on the Secrets to Running Longevity for Decades

Sara Hall has been competing at the highest level for nearly 30 years. She was the 2000 high school national cross country champion before earning 7-time All-America honors at Stanford University. Not...

18 Sep 202549min

How 'Coach of the Year' Sean Brosnan Revolutionized Newbury Park's Cross Country Team

How 'Coach of the Year' Sean Brosnan Revolutionized Newbury Park's Cross Country Team

Coach Sean Brosnan turned around a struggling Newbury Park high school cross country team that hadn't qualified for a State Championship in 25 years. Soon, they had won three consecutive National Cham...

11 Sep 202553min

The 7 Best Recovery Strategies (Learned From 15 Years of Coaching)

The 7 Best Recovery Strategies (Learned From 15 Years of Coaching)

What are the most effective recovery strategies for runners? In this episode, Jason distills his 15+ years of coaching and 27 years of running experience into the most important lessons about the reco...

4 Sep 202529min

How to Improve the 3 Running Thresholds (Z2, LT, and VO2 Max), with Phil Batterson, PhD

How to Improve the 3 Running Thresholds (Z2, LT, and VO2 Max), with Phil Batterson, PhD

Phil Batterson is a competitive runner, former running coach, and the founder of Critical Oxygen. Phil has a PhD in human bioenergetics and a love for all sorts of endurance sports, from rowing to tra...

28 Aug 20251h 19min

How to Create a Marathon Breakthrough: A Coaching Call on Massive Marathon Improvement

How to Create a Marathon Breakthrough: A Coaching Call on Massive Marathon Improvement

Dan joins us on the podcast today: a runner who recently improved his marathon from 3:38 to 3:08. In this conversation, Dan shares what he did to improve by a massive 30 minutes over 26.2 miles. But w...

21 Aug 20251h 10min

Populært innen Helse

fastlegen
hvordan-har-du-det-mann
rss-gukild-johaug
psykodrama
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
leger-om-livet
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
bak-fasaden-en-reise-i-livet-med-sykepleier-ine
foreldreradet
morten-ramm-lar-kakla-ga-til-du-sovner
hjernesterk
hormonelle-frida
rss-lopedrommen
klimaks
sinnsyn
sovnlos
helsetipspodden
hverdagspsyken
rss-kull
rss-alt-vi-haper-pa