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When training for my Greenland Half Marathon I knew I had the physical side of the training in hand, it was the mental side that I needed help with.
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
I knew I needed to power up my mindset.
I knew I needed to manage my fear and not let it overwhelm me.
Why was I scared:
The course was very remote: literally at the top of the world
I was running on ice with spikes: never done that before and you can’t practice that in Brighton
The temperature can drop to -20: that’s definitely scary, energy sapping and makes it hard to breathe.
The environment was wild: icy, rocky, slippery and totally new to me.
You run most of the course on your own: this scared me the most but actually was what I loved the best!!
Over the last year I have been working with a Performance Coach – Zoe Carroll to work on my mindset and create mental strategies that I tap into when the going gets tough.
