Dean Karnazes Explores The Mental Battle Involved in Surviving a Marathon

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Dean Karnazes Explores The Mental Battle Involved in Surviving a Marathon

Running legend Dean Karnazes proves he is not just an exceptional endurance athlete….he is also a great writer. In his latest inspirational book: The Road To Sparta, Dean openly shares the physical and mental pain he endured during one of his toughest ever challenges. He has kindly agreed to share his vivid description of what it takes to run a marathon. If you have survived the marathon (or plan to) you will find reading this text a very emotional experience. Enjoy.

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Winning the mental fitness marathon

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Winning the mental fitness marathon

Our guest expert for this episode, Dr. Danelle Kabush has over a decade of experience working as certified sport psychology consultant with several national sport teams via the Canadian Sport Institute. 

Danelle shares with rundamentalists readers how to build a practical mental fitness plan to improve your performance and recovery.

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Crush Your 2022 Running Goals by Investing Just 10 Minutes a Day In Your Mental Game

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Crush Your 2022 Running Goals by Investing Just 10 Minutes a Day In Your Mental Game

A New Year is a blank canvas and like most runners you are probably working on your resolutions and goals.

According to research published in the New York Post, it takes just 32 days for the average person to finally break their resolution(s): “The top reason our resolutions don’t stick is a lack of discipline (52%), followed by busy schedules and lacking the proper time to see them through (43%).”

There is one resolution that will ensure you don’t quit on Feb 1st and go onto crush your 2022 running goals > investing in your mental game.

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3 simple exercises to develop mental toughness

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3 simple exercises to develop mental toughness

Dan Golding is a respected triathlon coach and author of Triathlon For Beginners and Triathlon: Winning at 70.3. How to Dominate the Middle Distance.  

Through his coaching practice and training camps, Dan has seen the immense need for aligning mental strategies with physical training as this critical aspect of success is severely lacking for most athletes. 

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3 things mental strength trainers teach olympic athletes

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3 things mental strength trainers teach olympic athletes

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist and the author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, a bestselling book that is being translated into more than 20 languages. Amy loves to share the latest research on resilience and the best strategies for overcoming adversity and building mental muscle. In this post Amy explores what we can learn from elite athletes to develop a winning mindset.

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Tough Girls: Inspiring stories

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Tough Girls: Inspiring stories

Our guest expert for this episode is Sarah Williams: the host of the ‘Tough Girl’ podcast. Sarah interviews women demonstrating extreme levels of mental toughness and is sharing with Rundamentalists readers the key attributes needed to tackle life’s biggest challenges.

Sarah isn’t just about tough ‘talk’, she also puts her words into action and is currently training for the grueling Marathon des Sables (6 marathons in 6 days across the Sahara desert).

Highlighting the stories of three amazing women, Sarah will inspire you to harness your mental strength to become literally: unstoppable.

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