Psychology
An Anxious Runner - by Penny Pilbeam (April 2023)
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Mark Hookway talks about having plenty of success as a young athlete.
Mark Hookway talks about finishing further down the field as a young athlete, whilst Sam Crick covers the same subject illustrating with his own experiences.
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Mark Hookway talks about breaking a sequence of 'did not finish' results.
Comparing yourself to other at training and racing - Stuart Brown
The 'Fear of Competing'
Phoebe Barker (GB junior cross country international) talks about some of the tools that she uses to handle competitions.
Lucy Reid explains some useful approaches when overly nervous or fearful about competing.
Grazia Manzotti who helps coach at Tonbridge actually overcame a fear of competing by using a few techniques.
Nicole Taylor talks about using a race to simply gauge where you are at, even if not at your absolute best.
Mark Hookway talks about some methods to help prepare for a competition that you maybe fearful of.
Overcoming physical and mental barriers