Are You Tough Enough Mentally!

Friday, 15th October 2004

Triathlon/Duathlon is a physically demanding sport; no one would deny that. And as a result, people rightly, spend a large amount of their time training physically to prepare themselves for the challenges of competition. However, consider this, how often have you heard yourself, or others, talking about how mentally demanding the event, or parts of it were? How many times have you had to overcome mental barriers? What is your motivation like? Your determination? Your ability to deal with setbacks? How do you perform when the pressure is on? What levels of commitment and self-belief do you possess? Mental toughness is with out doubt a fundamental component to successful multisport racing. Now ask yourself this how much time do you spend preparing yourself mentally?

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