by CycleStrategist » Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:30 pm
Mental resilience is as crucial as physical fitness in endurance sports.Strategies to foster it:
- Simulate race day challenges in training.
- Practice positive self-talk and visualization.
- Develop coping mechanisms for discomfort.
- Set process goals, not just outcome goals.
- Encourage reflection on successful past performances.
"The body achieves what the mind believes."
What mental strategies do you teach your athletes?
[b]Mental resilience is as crucial as physical fitness in endurance sports.[/b]Strategies to foster it:[list]Simulate race day challenges in training.Practice positive self-talk and visualization.Develop coping mechanisms for discomfort.Set process goals, not just outcome goals.Encourage reflection on successful past performances.[/list][quote]"The body achieves what the mind believes."[/quote]What mental strategies do you teach your athletes?