Psychology for Ultramarathon with Dr. Carla Meijen | KoopCast Episode 171
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Episode overview:
Carla is a chartered sport and exercise physiologist and senior lecturer in applied sports psychology at St. Mary’s University, UK She has a keen interest in endurance performance inspired by her work providing mental support at running events. She researches and teaches in sport psychology and also works as a sport psychology practitioner.
Episode highlights:
(23:38) Psychology and nutrition: setting if-then plans, avoiding situations that trigger negative thoughts, plan ahead, putting good intentions into action
(43:25) Switching foci: recapping techniques, understanding attentional foci, realizing which foci are relevant to your situation, examples, avoiding rumination
(1:04:50) Process goals for training: mental strategies, running technique, nutrition, growth occurs during reflection, valuing positive experiences, instilling confidence, quality of motivation
Additional resources:
Carla’s website
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