74. Calming Pre-race & Taper Nerves

74. Calming the taper nerves As fall races approach, we see more and more athletes tapering for their goal races. You know how taper is. You spend months building up mileage, busy & exhausted from training then suddenly there are cuts in mileage and more time and energy to worry about all the things. We start to second guess ourselves! Did I do enough? Is this training cycle good enough to get me to my goal time? We start to worry and get anxious. Our normal outlet for our worries may be running, so it is ironic that we are unable to get the fix we need. In this podcast we will be chatting about typical concerns athletes have going into a race and our mindset approach to fix them. Sometimes when we bring our fears to light, they aren’t so scary anymore. What if I go out too fast? What if I don’t hit my goal time? What will people think if I DNF or walk or don’t BQ? What if something flares up and I am unable to finish? What if the weather is so bad that it rains the whole time and I become hypothermic? What if I get sick the day before? What if I get my period? What if I just have an off day? What if I don’t feel accomplished after? What if my support system isn’t proud of me? How can I ask others to support me during this taper time? What would help calm my nerves?