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Training the Competitor Within
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Stay in the moment
Create a Pre-Race Plan
“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”
― Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Do what you can do in the moment."
- Dave Scott
Your Pre-Race Plan is Your Road Map for Race Day
Visualize your plan to practice it
Stay present and focused with mantras
I run with the grace and endurance of a gazelle.
- What will you do?
- How will you respond?
- Use all 5 senses
- Practice, practice, practice
Relax my shoulders and engage my core.
I swim effortlessly like a dolphin.
Key: Identify and address areas of concern or uncertainty
Stay "in the moment" with a continuous self check-in
Set Actionable Goals
Do I need to eat?
How do I feel?
Relax my shoulders
Focus on positive!
Relax my breathing
How's my pace?
Do I need to drink?
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."
— Goethe
Three types of goals
Outcome
Learning
Process
Be Flexible and Stay Positive
Process Goals Are the "Stepping Stones" from A to Z
- Keep you on track / motivated for long term goals
- Short-term view (1-2 weeks) - actionable
- Re-evaluate periodically
Tips for Goal Setting
S = Simple
M = Measurable
“The bamboo which bends is stronger than the oak which resists.”
— Japanese Proverb
A = Attainable
R = Relevant
T = Time Bound
Example: Swim masters 2x/week from now until goal race
Why Train Mental Skills?
"Stuff" happens - deal with it and move on
What do you say about yourself?
"I'm not an athlete."
vs.
"I am an athlete."
"The body is much stronger than you know; it is the mind that is the weakness."
— Anonymous
5 Areas to Address
- Setting the right kind of goals…and achieving them
- Overcoming almost anything with the power of positive thinking
- Building your self-confidence
- Race day anxiety: managing the storm before the calm
- Fine tuning your mental sharpness on race day
Here Are 5 Effective Mental Tools
Example:
Conscious Commitment
1. Conscious Commitment
2. Set Actionable Goals
3. Create a Pre-Race Plan
4. Stay in the Moment
5. Be Flexible and Stay Positive
Final thoughts
"In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort."
- Jesse Owens
Have fun, smile and just do your best.
Where Does Your Commitment Level Fall?
Before anything else - what is your "Why?"
Commitment Continuum
“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”
— Nietzsche
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Key Takeaway: Use to set priorities
Training the Competitor Within:
Mental Training Skills for Endurance Athletes
David Glover, MSE, MS, CSCS
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David Glover, MS, CSCS david@enduranceworks.net
www.enduranceworks.net
David Glover, MSE, MS, CSCS