About this episode

This episode discusses how to maintain resilience and problem-solving skills in ultrarunning when faced with unexpected challenges.

When life throws a wrench into your training, your race, or your plans, it’s easy to let one inconvenience spiral into “my whole race is ruined.” In ultrarunning, things will go wrong. The real skill is learning how to respond when they do. In this episode, we’re diving into the mindset and practical tools that can help you stay level-headed, solve problems, and keep moving forward when things don’t go according to plan. Every training struggle, unexpected obstacle, or race-day curveball is a chance to build the resilience you’ll need when things get tough. In this episode, you’ll learn: -​Why expecting things to go wrong can actually make you more prepared -​How to shift from panic mode into problem-solving mode ​-Why the language you use can change how you respond -​How to stay productive when your first solution doesn’t work -​Why saying your positive self-talk out loud can make a difference ​-When to accept what you can’t control—and where your power still lies ​-Why “something is better than nothing” matters in training and racing ​ -How taking accountability can make you a more resilient athlete SHOW LINKS Want to be coached by me and my team to crush your next…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Corcione

Topics covered

• training resilience
• problem-solving
• ultrarunning mindset
• race preparation
• self-talk
• accountability

Keywords

• ultrarunning
• training
• resilience
• problem-solving
• self-talk
• race-day
• mindset

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