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EP 563: Mental Training for Ultra Running

Trail Runner Nation

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

We've all heard the saying, "Ultra running is 90% mental and the rest is in your head". Addie Bracy a sports and performance phychologist rejoins The Nation to dive deep into this oft-times neglected part of our training.  We discuss mental toughness and how it correlates to performance, mental distractions, and how to get into the "zone".

Check out her book, book, Mental Training for Ultrarunning: Your Psychological Skills for Ultra Success

Visit her mental performance page at Strive Mental Performance

Transcript

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0:00.0

I think we all know we're going to get to a certain point where it feels like, can I

0:05.3

even do this?

0:06.3

Like, I don't know if I can.

0:07.3

And that is everybody thinks that I would say, I think about quitting every time.

0:10.9

It doesn't matter just because you're winning, it doesn't mean you're reviewing to that.

0:13.8

That is what fuels most people and ultras.

0:16.1

It's figuring out who you are.

0:17.5

You know, let me put myself in the situation and see how I react.

0:20.3

Let's see if I can still believe in my ability to get to that finish line or to make that

0:24.3

cut off, even when everything's against me.

0:31.0

Welcome to the Trailhead of Trailrunner Nation.

0:38.8

We go on virtual trail runs with interesting guests that tell us some great stories, some

0:43.7

knowledge, some inspiration to help us become better runners and possibly better human

0:49.7

beings.

0:50.7

Today we're talking with Adi Bracey and she's going to tell us a little bit about mental

0:55.2

toughness and how it correlates with performance.

0:58.1

Some kind of mental distractions that are out there and how we can avoid them and how

1:02.8

to get into our own zone.

1:05.8

Stay tuned for that conversation in just a minute.

1:10.1

This episode is brought to you in part by Inside Tracker, boy, they are a great company that

1:15.5

help you understand more about you.

1:19.0

When you do what you love, like running, kayaking, maybe knitting for you Scott, you want

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