As an endurance athlete, you’re going to encounter pain. You’re also expected to be able to tolerate and manage that pain. Even love it. The experience of pain is a complex combination of physiological and psychological factors. It is both a sensory and an emotional experience and some of us deal with it better than others.
1. Trust it will pass
2. Talk to yourself
3. Accept what the day brings
TAKEAWAYS
- It is the emotional experience of the pain that convinces you to give up.
- Choose a cue word that you repeat to yourself like, “smooth”, “calm”, or “power” can help get you through those moments when your body wants to stop.
- Be open for whatever the day brings, you can handle it, and don’t fight against the elements.
- The pain of race day is part of the reward.
- Overcoming the challenge is part of the draw and part of the challenge is dealing with pain.
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