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Mental Training for Runners

Jun9

Mental Training for Runners

Welcome back to another week! I had a fabulous weekend. I took in another Jays game on Friday night and headed to Michigan for the Yankee Springs Trail Race for Sunday morning. It’s always good to see running friends again and spend some time on new trails. I will be posting a full review on… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: counting, embrace the suck, focus, Jessica Kuepfer, mental bargaining, Mental Training, reframing, relaxation, self talk, sports psychology, training, Visualization, Yankee SpringsJune 9, 2014

Mantras for Runners

Oct30

Mantras for Runners

Let’s talk mantras. When I toe up to the starting line of any race, whether it is a speedy 5 km or a torching marathon, if I am not mentally ready for it, I am not ready for the race at all. Of course, there is that irritating fact that the less you dwell on… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Boston Marathon, Jessica Kuepfer, marathons, Running mantras, sports psychologyOctober 30, 2013

When a Run isn’t Fun

Oct2

When a Run isn’t Fun

This may come as a shock to you, but I don’t feel like running every time I go on a run. To be honest, the days that I want to bail out are rare and often the laziness occurs after I have started. All it takes is one, niggling thought: I don’t want to do this…. Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Jessica Kuepfer, MInd Gym, running, sports psychologyOctober 2, 2013

MY NEXT RACE:

Seattle Half Marathon | Burlington, ON | November 2018

Hi, I'm Jessica and this is my endurance sport blog where I share my training, races and sports nutrition. New here? Feel free to learn more about me here and if you are looking for a place to start, check out my popular posts.

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