Hi, this is Michael Sachs and you're listening to the Run to the Top podcast.

Hi there, my running friend, this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner.

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It's been said that running is 90% mental and the rest is all in your head.

Well, that's not quite true because you do actually need to train your body to performance best.

The mental component to running is undeniable. So let me ask you, how often do you train

for the mental challenges of running? Do you spend just as much time working on the thoughts

in your brain as you do

do the muscles in your legs?

Do you spend any time at all purposely training your mindset?

If you don't, then you're missing out on a key part of your improvement as a runner and probably as a human being as well

But how do you work on your brain? It's not like there are mental workouts that you can do that are as straightforward as hitting the track for some

intervals, or are there? Here's a hint, there are. On today's run to the top podcast, I've

invited on a guest who can help us maximize our mental muscles so we can get rid of the

negative self-talk that sabotages our success.

Dr. Michael Sachs is a professor emeritus at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he holds a PhD in sports psychology.

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