Top sports psychologist, Josephine Perry, has helped everyone from world champions to amateur runners overcome mental barriers to perform better - and she's written 5 brilliant books on the subject too. So if you’ve ever felt it's like your mind holding you back on race day, this episode for you.

From pre-race wobbles to building confidence and enjoying the process, we explore why mindset is so important for runners.

We discuss:

- The importance of focusing on process vs outcome

- What defines success and separates successful athletes (and how you can build the same traits)

- How to apply simple techniques to help you to your own goals - Confidence, nerves, setbacks, comparison traps, and more

- Answer your listener questions!

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