How to Avoid a Pre-Race Crisis of Confidence-Coach Roundtable | KoopCast Episode 172

View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:CTS coaches Jason Koop, Andy-Jones Wilkins, Adam Ferdinandson and Ryne Anderson discuss how to avoid a pre race crisis of confidence. Episode highlights:(8:30) Viewing training holistically: highlighting the totality of training to build athlete confidence, recency bias(33:40) Readjusting race goals: setting expectations, creating process-oriented goals, timing the discussion on preparedness(51:13) Difficulty is nonlinear: athletes transitioning from 50k to 50 miles, you might feel better at mile 70 than mile 50, using training camps to improve confidence in volume jumpsAdditional resources:Sign up for Research Essentials for UltrarunningBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or AudibleInformation on coaching-www.trainright.comKoop’s Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop