#218 - Darren Everett | Mental Preparation for Distance Running Success

Relaxed Running

Darren Everett is a Senior Psychologist whose goal is to help you overcome your challenges to become the best you can be. Darren has a long standing history of successfully working with adolescents, adults, and leading personalities across sport, business, music and the arts, including clinical support for The Olympic Games and major AFL clubs.

EPISODE OUTLINE:

00:00 Introduction

03:13 Different Approaches to Performance Psychology

07:26 Developing a Pre-Race Mental Program

11:34 Characteristics of Highly Successful Athletes

16:01 The Importance of Race Plans and Chunking

21:56 Goal Setting and the Four-to-One Ratio

28:11 Dealing with Negative Performances

35:37 Different Approaches to Goal Setting

39:39 The Importance of a System

43:49 Creating a Clear System

46:12 Building Resilience and Commitment

50:48 The Power of Thoughts and Actions

TAKEAWAYS

• Having a clear system or process is crucial for achieving goals.
• Start with small, practical steps and gradually increase commitment.
• Building resilience requires awareness, acceptance, and taking action.
• Thoughts and actions are the two levers that can be controlled to impact performance.

TRANSCRIPT:

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Noosa Camp: https://www.relaxedrunning.com/noosacamp
Falls Camp: https://www.relaxedrunning.com/falls-creek

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