Try recalling those fantastic runs you had. What were your emotions before the race day? How did you feel just before the race starts? What was on your mind during the race? How did you feel at the end of the race? Then try remembering 1 of those horrible races, if you had any, where you thought like its never going to end even from the start. Woah.. not very pretty, right?
Quite surprisingly, no matter how much we prepare, one important thing would make or break our performance on race day... and that is our race mindset. As much as we can prepare our body to cope with the demands of running a race, our mind rules over how our body would work. The kind of thoughts and emotions that go through our mind before the race would tune you to a particular frame of mind to begin the race with.
A good way to harness the leverage that your mind provides is to envisage good things. Have an awesome attitude. Think of all the wonderful reasons. Focus on your passion for running. Here, i would like to share with you some simple yet powerful strategies that have helped me in my races.
Use mental visualization. Run through in your mind, the route you will be taking. Imagine the likely atmosphere. Think about the sensation you will go through and how will you keep yourself recharged. Envision how you will like to finish. Envision a strong, euphoric finish. Think of the roars of cheers and upbeat music that will welcome you. Think of anything that motivates you: your family, your supporters, a good drink, a nice massage or anything at all (even sex!). Mentally run through the things you have to bring for race day, the actions you will take, the pace you want to maintain and all the preparations you will do en route to finishing the race.
Enjoy the race, that's why you signed up in the first place! Focus on the good, like the mileage you have been building or the nice scenery around or simply congratulate yourself after you cover a milestone distance (like every 5km or something). Take it as a sight-seeing tour. Enjoy the little things... from the gentle breeze to the joy of drinking along the way, everything makes up the race experience. Look forward to the grand finishing line.
Quite surprisingly, no matter how much we prepare, one important thing would make or break our performance on race day... and that is our race mindset. As much as we can prepare our body to cope with the demands of running a race, our mind rules over how our body would work. The kind of thoughts and emotions that go through our mind before the race would tune you to a particular frame of mind to begin the race with.
A good way to harness the leverage that your mind provides is to envisage good things. Have an awesome attitude. Think of all the wonderful reasons. Focus on your passion for running. Here, i would like to share with you some simple yet powerful strategies that have helped me in my races.
Use mental visualization. Run through in your mind, the route you will be taking. Imagine the likely atmosphere. Think about the sensation you will go through and how will you keep yourself recharged. Envision how you will like to finish. Envision a strong, euphoric finish. Think of the roars of cheers and upbeat music that will welcome you. Think of anything that motivates you: your family, your supporters, a good drink, a nice massage or anything at all (even sex!). Mentally run through the things you have to bring for race day, the actions you will take, the pace you want to maintain and all the preparations you will do en route to finishing the race.
Talk about it. Tell friends and family about your trainings. Share your emotions. Update fellow runners and motivate each other along as you train up for the race. The more you let it out, the less anxiety will build. A talk with experienced runners would probably help dispel some worries or give u some tips too. Light hearted chats make good remedy for nervous thoughts of pre-race jitters.
Use positive affirmations. Get used to it. Immerse yourself in confidence and assurance of your own ability and training. Try to start with it as early as you can convince yourself. Repeat the process every week, every day, every opportunity you can. The key to this is to repeat it to yourself so often until it becomes a subconscious reality.
Enjoy the race, that's why you signed up in the first place! Focus on the good, like the mileage you have been building or the nice scenery around or simply congratulate yourself after you cover a milestone distance (like every 5km or something). Take it as a sight-seeing tour. Enjoy the little things... from the gentle breeze to the joy of drinking along the way, everything makes up the race experience. Look forward to the grand finishing line.
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