123. How to Build Mental Toughness & Mindset Mastery

The Strength Running Podcast · Jan 30, 2020 · 10m

In high school, my indoor track coach always told our team to "get out of your comfort zones!" This valuable mental toughness training always reminded us that racing is certainly not comfortable…

And over the years, my ability to hone mental toughness into a skill to be used at will became easier and easier.

In the beginning, it wasn't that way:

I sandbagged workouts just because I didn't feel good

I "settled" on placing 2nd or 3rd in races because I was afraid to believe in myself

I've even dropped out of races for no good reason other than my head wasn't in the right place

Even now, I have…