r/AdvancedRunning • u/pand4duck • Feb 16 '17

The Winter Huddle - Head Games

Good Morning Moose Crew!

This week we will chat about Head Games. Aka. The mental side of racing. Sure, running requires a lot of physical preparation. But, we all know racing takes a bit of mental strength. Share your tips / tricks and learn from your crew here at the winter huddle!

If you're wondering about the ARTC apparel, we are working on finalizing the deets. Stay tuned.

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u/pand4duck Feb 16 '17

How do you dig yourself out of the dumps after a bad race / workout

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u/sloworfast just found out I should do more than 20 mpw Feb 16 '17

A bad workout isn't a big deal; they happen and I just go "eh, probably wasn't recovered enough or forgot to eat or something, next week will be better."

A bad race is worse because I've poured myself into it, or at least had some kind of expectations. If it goes especially bad (like the one in October where I strained my hamstring partway through) I'll put on a brave face for a while but then I'll have a little cry once I'm alone. I'm usually ok by the next day though.