Mastering Your Race Week Mindset

This episode focuses on the mental side of race week and how to decrease nerves and anxiety leading up to a race. As coaches, athletes, and friends who have raced together, Angela and Amy give a 360 degree view of how to get to the start line confident and calm, while also acknowledging that everyone approaches race week differently. Topics covered: Outcome vs process goals What does trust your training mean? Highlight reel Going in undertrained Find your why Create goals for yourself that reflect who you are  No expectations  Need a freak out time  Your race week is not other people's race week  Control the controllables Visualizing your race  Self-Talk Shift to the mentality that the past is the past   Get rid of negative constructs  Stop fearing "failure" and why that word shouldn't be a negative  How do deal with a DNF Why Angela gets quiet during race week We hope that after you listen to this episode, you go into your next race week relaxed and ready to roll. Have a listen!