Most runners include ‘carb loading’ in their pre-race routine. Eliud Kipchoge favors rice as his carb….he also works on visualization, self-talk, relaxation and mantras for dessert to fuel his mental game. To help non-elite runners have a positive race experience, on October 7th top sports psychologist, Dr. Jim Afremow will be sharing a menu of mental skills in a free coaching webinar.
Read MoreImagine if you had the opportunity to be trained by the coach who inspired 17 Olympic Gold Medalists.
On October 7th, Dr. Jim Afremow, the sports psychologist the Pro athletes turn to when they are looking for that extra competitive advantage, will be hosting a coaching session dedicated to helping recreational runners achieve their goals.
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Elite athletes embrace the latest innovations in running shoe technology to gain a 1 percent competitive advantage.
They also have a sports psychologist in their support team – because mental training is proven to deliver significant performance gains.
“Athletics is not so much about the legs. It's about the heart and mind.”
Eliud Kipchoge (Marathon world record holder)
Until now, sports psychology wasn’t readily available to what the marketing guys call the ‘recreational runner’.
Just 10 Minutes a Day
To bridge this gap, we’ve persuaded top sports psychologist - Dr. Jim Afremow to share with you the same mental training playbook he used to coach 17 Olympic gold medalists.
Packaged as the ‘Champion’s Mind – Running’, Dr. Jim’s insights are conveniently delivered as a mobile app.
In only 10 minutes a day you will learn the same mental skills that elite runners use to help you run: longer, faster, stronger, happier….
Our guest expert for this episode is: Mary Jennings: an Irish running coach with a Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Mary founded ForgetTheGym in 2007 to encourage people to get outdoors, get moving and get motivated.
In her book ‘Get Running’; Mary outlines her belief that exercise should be fun, social, enjoyable and pain free. As a keen long-distance runner Mary herself has completed over 40 marathons and ultra-marathons up to 100k in distance.
Mary has kindly agreed to share an excerpt of an article she wrote that was first published in the Irish Times. As you will read below, Mary takes 10 mental strategies and explains how they can be applied to improve running performance: “Training our head as well as our legs”.
Read MoreThis Rundamentalists episode is an insightful article written by Mackenzie L. Havey, the author of the forthcoming book, Mindful Running. Mackenzie highlights six key reasons runners should consider embracing mindfulness and the shares the supporting science.
The last two decades have made way for a growing body of research supporting the use of mindfulness-based interventions to decrease stress, anxiety and depression, reduce inflammation, boost the immune system and improve sleep among other things.
Read MoreOur guest expert, Christie Jenkins is a world class athlete in three different sports: Trampolining, Beach Volleyball and Crossfit.
In this practical, ‘How To’ guide, Christie explains easy ways to incorporate Visualization into your daily routine.
Visualization is a technique used by elite athletes for a reason – it works.
If you are striving to improve your running and triathlon performance…Christie’s advice will help you achieve your goals.
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