Building Mental Resilience in Athletes
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:30 pm
Mental resilience is as crucial as physical fitness in endurance sports.
Strategies to foster it:
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.
What mental strategies do you teach your athletes?"The body achieves what the mind believes."