Social media is littered with self-affirmation memes and silly cat posters that pretend the path to self-confidence is simple.
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Category: Mental Training
How to build mental toughness, get more grit, and persevere through the suffering. Check out excerpts on brain training from mental training experts like Dr. Simon Marshall, Lesley Paterson, and Matt Fitzgerald.
How to Talk to Your Injured Athlete
Sick of your pouty athlete?? C’mon, we know you are. Well, good news: there IS something you can do about it…
Feeling Fat: Why Self-Talk Matters
When you feel fat, you’re actually feeling something else…
How to Stop Making Mistakes on Race Day, or How to Get in the Zone Like Michael Phelps
Assuming you show up physically prepared, mental errors are the biggest cause of bad races, and they are self-inflicted.
How to Filter Truthiness and Bullsh*t
Social media should work for you, not against you.
How to Break Bad Habits and Form Good Ones
To form good habits, we need to design them with such conscious and deliberate precision that they are ready-made to run on autopilot. Here are the step-by-step instructions.
Two Tricks Brave Athletes Use to Handle Pressure
Want to get better at handling pressure? You need to practice.
The Best Brain Training Apps for Athletes
The Brave Athlete mentions several smartphone apps that can help athletes focus or relax.
Dr. Simon Marshall’s Recommended Reading List
These are the books Dr. Simon Marshall recommends for improved brain training.
Believe Training Journal Series Comparison Guide
Confused about which Believe Training Journal is right for you? Use this helpful comparison guide to help you choose
Personality & Performance, Worriers & Warriors: A Mental Exercise from Believe Training Journal
Knowing your runner personality can help you determine the best ways to train and race. To get a feel for which type best describes you, take this personality quiz from Believe Training Journal. Knowing your personal strengths and liabilities will help you maximize your ability.
Brace Yourself: Strengthen Your Mental Fitness with This Lesson from Jenny Barringer Simpson
In this chapter from How Bad Do You Want It?, the entire running world expects University of Colorado cross-country running champion Jenny Barringer to win another NCAA title—including Jenny herself. But there’s one problem: Jenny has perhaps forgotten how hard it is to win.
Time Is On Your Side: Greg LeMond’s Time-Based Goals Helped Him Win the 1989 Tour de France
In this excerpt from How Bad Do You Want It?, pioneering American cyclist Greg LeMond races against the clock—and his rival Laurent Fignon—in an individual time trial stage of the Tour de France.
Dare to Dream: A Goal-Setting Exercise from Believe Training Journal
Professional runners Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas share their hard-earned advice to help runners set achievable goals.
Watch the Races Featured in New Book How Bad Do You Want It?
Now you can watch the thrilling races Fitzgerald describes in his new book, How Bad Do You Want It?, on this VeloPress playlist.
The Answer Is Inside You: Paula Newby-Fraser Collapses at the 1995 Ironman World Championship
In this chapter from How Bad Do You Want It?, Ironman triathlon legend Paula Newby-Fraser has abandoned the training method that carried her to the pinnacle of her sport for a new and trendy approach: pile on the miles. Her ambition may bring her ultimate racing glory—or disaster.
How to remove the sticker from the back cover of Believe Training Journal
How to remove the sticker from the back cover of Believe Training Journal
Why Matt Fitzgerald Became a Coach and Sports Psychology Writer
The introduction to his new book, How Bad Do You Want It?, Matt Fitzgerald shares how his own early racing career inspired his exploration of mental strength and spurred him to pursue a career as a coach and best-selling author.