About this episode

This episode discusses the detrimental effects of negative self-talk in ultra training and how it can hinder performance.

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “I’m too slow… too old… not cut out for this…” — this episode is going to hit close to home. In this episode, I’m breaking down one of the most common (and most toxic) patterns I see in runners: negative self-talk that sabotages your training before you ever get to race day. After reading through recent coaching applications, so many women are holding themselves back not because of their training…but because of the story they’re telling themselve...

People in this episode

Host: Meghan Gould

Topics covered

• negative self-talk
• ultra training
• mental health
• self-sabotage
• running
• coaching

Keywords

• ultra running
• self-doubt
• training mindset
• women runners
• coaching applications

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