EP 528: The Genius of Athletes: What World-Class Competitors Know That Can Change Your Life
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Trail Runner Nation
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🗓️ 9 July 2021
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
It is no surprise that world-class athletes couldn't get to their level without a strong mental game. It could be argued that you need a strong mental game to push beyond your personal limits to a new plateau.
Recent research reveals exactly how they do it - and now we can learn that formula and incorporate it into our athletics and other areas of our lives.
Noel Brick, PhD, research phycologist of endurance athletics and Scott Douglas, contributing writer for Runner's World, co-authored the titled book and help us understand how we can learn from these athletes to improve our performance on and off the trail.
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| 0:00.0 | I've tried to justify all the excuses, and I've overcome them in my head enough times |
| 0:06.8 | that, you know, I'm able to have that conversation with myself and say, like, this is a short-term |
| 0:13.3 | crisis, basically, that you need to navigate, and you'll be so much more happier than you do. |
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