Tag: training
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I have a 5k on Friday where I am the slowest seed by 20 seconds. I really do feel confident I am in shape to run 14:40 (even though my PR is 15:09). But that doesn’t mean I am not shaking in my boots…I guess my question is, how do I mentally prepare for a race like this? One where I am expected to make a big jump, I believe I can, but am still scared I can’t, because I haven’t yet.
~ MYLES, EAST COAST ~ This is The Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park. For many climbers this is their “sub-14:40.” Dear Myles, I am answering your question sitting in the NAU tent at the Big Sky Conference Championships. So, wise advice from true experts on this topic is readily at hand! I will share…
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How should I handle my doubts?
~ NAU Athlete, Justin Keyes, Bryan Clay, 2025 For awhile now, I have been working with a very good 5k runner who has been experiencing an issue late in his races. When things start to get hard and a gap starts to form, or he gets passed, he “suddenly goes lactic.” Having watched many of…
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Should I have a pre-race routine?
~ GRACE, ARIZONA ~ NAU athlete, Maggi Congdon on the start line at the Bryan Clay Invite Years ago, in the early days of my work, I met with a soft-spoken endurance athlete preparing for an important race in Rome. He shared with me his personal pre-race ritual, which he referred to as “positivity squats.”…
MENTAL PERFORMANCE 