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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 48 MIN

#699 - Racing Mindset Masterclass with Laura Thweatt

from The Rambling Runner Podcast · host Matt Chittim

In this engaging conversation, Laura Thweatt shares how she was able to develop a mindset for race day that helped propel her to the top of the sport. She discusses the evolution of her mindset throughout her athletic career, particularly focusing on the mental preparation required for her experiences at the Olympic Trials, the challenges faced during races, and the importance of confidence and self-belief. She also offers insights into her coaching philosophy, emphasizing the need for athletes to find their own connection to the sport and manage the pressures that come with competition. Sponsors ASICS - Check-out the new METASPEED Edge and Sky Tokyo along with the newly released Megablast and Sonicblast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.asics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tailwind - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydration for endurance athletes that I've been using and enjoying for year! Use code RAMBLING20 to save 20% on your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tailwindnutrition.com/RAMBLING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shokz - Get the best headphones in the game for when you're on the run/bike, listening to something in your home, or taking calls during your workday with Shokz. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shokz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling10 to save on your favorite models. Boulderthon - Named among the Top 10 races in the U.S. by USA Today and one of the Best Fall Marathons by Runner’s World, Boulderthon, is quickly becoming a must-run event for runners across the country. Whether you’re up for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or the marathon, Boulderthon offers a race for every level of runner. Sign up today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulderthon.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling20 for $20 off the 13.1 or 26.2! See you in Boulder! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this engaging conversation, Laura Thweatt shares how she was able to develop a mindset for race day that helped propel her to the top of the sport. She discusses the evolution of her mindset throughout her athletic career, particularly focusing on the mental preparation required for her experiences at the Olympic Trials, the challenges faced during races, and the importance of confidence and self-belief. She also offers insights into her coaching philosophy, emphasizing the need for athletes to find their own connection to the sport and manage the pressures that come with competition. Sponsors ASICS - Check-out the new METASPEED Edge and Sky Tokyo along with the newly released Megablast and Sonicblast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.asics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tailwind - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydration for endurance athletes that I've been using and enjoying for year! Use code RAMBLING20 to save 20% on your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tailwindnutrition.com/RAMBLING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shokz - Get the best headphones in the game for when you're on the run/bike, listening to something in your home, or taking calls during your workday with Shokz. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shokz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling10 to save on your favorite models. Boulderthon - Named among the Top 10 races in the U.S. by USA Today and one of the Best Fall Marathons by Runner’s World, Boulderthon, is quickly becoming a must-run event for runners across the country. Whether you’re up for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or the marathon, Boulderthon offers a race for every level of runner. Sign up today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulderthon.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling20 for $20 off the 13.1 or 26.2! See you in Boulder! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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