Monthly Blog — ultra marathons
3 Mental Techniques I Use On Race Day When The Going Gets Tough
When youâre racing long distances, inevitably youâll enter that dark place which many runners refer to as the âpain cave.â In addition to averting a physical collapse, youâre probably battling the siren-esque voice in your head thatâs tempting you to slow down, let other runners pass, or even drop out completely. The mental strategies Iâm going to share may not, and probably never will, turn off the negative chatter completely. However, I hope they can help you reduce its volume to mere background noise. Here are three techniques that I use...