I had opportunity to sit in on a session with Susan Cockle of C4 success on the Saturday before the 10k. She’s been a wonderful resource for us at the Academy, as she helps facilitate our psychological preparation going into training and competitions. One key concept I walked away with after our talk is mindfulness. As athletes we must have confidence in the training we've done, the coaching we receive and the support from our family, friends and community. Now without being mindful of your preparation leading into a race, I`d say it'd be extremely difficult to step on the start line and say confidently ``I’m going to win this! `` Of course if you're mindful of being under prepared that’s a whole other story.
It was amazing to find myself in such a relax state on start line, usually I`m okay prior to starting, with a little pre-race anxiety and self doubt to be completely honest. But the ability to come to terms with the reality that I've put in the training, and from a physiological standpoint, ready to race at 100% was a huge confidence boost for me.
