5 Practical Strategies To Build Mental Strength For Running | How To Be A Mentally Tough Runner

We all train our bodies to become better runners, but how do you train your mind? Today, Sport Scientist Devlin Eyden and Lindsey Parry share practical strategies you can use in order to toughen up mentally so that you are able to push through tough times in races.
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In this video:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 The Role of Visualization
00:50 The Visualization Trap
01:59 Using past experience
03:00 The Things We Tell Ourselves
04:21 The role of self-talk
05:58 Get your why clear
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[@nohypeneededfunctionalfitn7767]

The most comprehensive running/fitness channel on the net, and the gap grows weekly. Great job Team Coach Parry! 👏🏽🔥

[@PoetWithPace]

agreed!

[@mad_incognito]

Today’s 3h20 long run was difficult but I kept telling myself that I can take a walking break whenever I needed one. Eventually I did not need it but it helped go through the 3rd quarter where the run becomes taxing w/o having the end in sight.
During my first marathon training I always did a little bit more (about 10%) which did not help on the marathon as I was dealing with a knee discomfort that forced me to take walk breaks which helped me to through the 3rd quarter and after the last big hill I was drawn to the finish line like a magnet.

[@jameschaves5723]

I used several of these techniques yesterday and I ran 3:03:08!!!

[@DeeKay1911]

Stunning time ! Gunning for a PR in under two weeks myself so fingers crossed !

[@bala1000mina]

Thank you so much for the helpful and informative tips! God bless and good luck!

[@tobyl996]

For the last ten years I've been telling myself that I never have to do this or any running again.😂 So true about the satisfaction of getting to the finish line.

[@mayalawrie4406]

Thank you. I look forward to your videos. Always interesting and helpful.

[@PoetWithPace]

Some top tips as always. I have found that people who have lived a tough life, are much more mentally strong to being a mentally tough runner.

[@lebogangmotaung5085]

Absolutely! I've noticed the same thing.

[@PoetWithPace]

@@lebogangmotaung5085 exactly!

[@yusufsalie]

thank you, i struggle with this.

[@nwabisabeba1678]

Today is the day!

[@robroy8485]

This is important advice 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dawncourage1]

I do the "im never doing this again " mantra 😂

[@joelenemoodley5135]

😂 love it. So true for me too😂

[@PoetWithPace]

i think we all do. LOL

[@Eleanor-ku3iv]

Thought it was just me that did this!

[@mornafleming1643]

Wish I'd watched this video before last night's race, where I was running into a horrendous headwind.