Episode 23: Mastering Your Mindset and Mental Toughness in Running

Every runner has experienced a race where their fitness was there - but their mind gave up. Mindset plays a tremendous role on endurance performance. However, mastering your mindset and improving your mental toughness in running is not as simple as "getting hard" or "toughing it out." In this episode, we share evidence- and experience-based approaches for mastering your mindset - while also still enjoying your running.

Discussion points include:

-Mindset techniques to use to reframe a tough run

-How to use different types of workouts to boost your confidence

- Using a training journal as a mindset tool 

- How to optimize your self-talk during races and hard workouts

- The psychology of visualization and how to effectively use it

- How smiling is a powerful mindset tool on race day

- Using exposure therapy to overcome race nerves

- The power of falling in love with the process and being your authentic self

- How to frame tough races, DNFs, and DNS

Further Resources:

Elite Minds: https://amzn.to/46JILtq

Run to the Finish (Amanda’s Book): https://amzn.to/46JeoDr

SWAP Podcast Grayson Murphy Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/153-grayson-murphy-interview-world-champion-talks-happiness/id1521532868?i=1000612375489

References: 

PMID: 31135272

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1469029217303461

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413200.2010.544279