Category Archives: Mental Toughness

Dreadmills aka Treadmills – Great Resource

Posted on 4 April 2016 by

Love them or hate them (dreadmills). Essential to surviving your winters in some semblance of fitness in the north; and ditto to surviving summers in the scorching summers in the southwest. Treadmills. I did a 10 mile run on a … Continue reading →

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Mental Toughness and Patience

Posted on 18 March 2016 by

Mental toughness most often described as that ability to push through pain or discomfort or to hang in there when the going gets tough. But mental toughness is not that narrow of a construct. One other form or aspect of … Continue reading →

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Coaches, parents, runners – who needs mental game training more?

Posted on 8 February 2016 by

I’ve seen a lot over my years of coaching youth runners, directing running camps, working with parents and other coaches. I have indeed seen the proverbial good, the bad and the ugly. In almost every case there is no malice or … Continue reading →

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I perform well when…

Posted on 26 January 2016 by

How often do you say something like the following: I do better when I’m the underdog. I do better when I come from behind. I do better when no one expects me to do well. I do better when I … Continue reading →

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Mental or Physical Training First?

Posted on 8 December 2015 by

When athletes and parents come to me to help them with their mental game; I often get the question “when is the best time to start mental game training”. Should you get in shape first and then add mental game … Continue reading →

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Bargain Runs

Posted on 12 November 2015 by

Bargain runs aren’t something you seek out on Black Friday. You could have a bargain run any day. Ever have a workout that you: Loathe doing but know you need it, or Fear doing because you may not complete it, … Continue reading →

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A Real Challenge

Posted on 10 November 2015 by

I really think people take on the wrong challenge. You’ve heard someone say he/she wants to run a certain race for the challenge of it? They love the challenge. Right? It’s actually an interesting claim and one that is misplaced. Follow … Continue reading →

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