Sometimes in my longer rides, runs and even races, I tend to lose focus and energy – how do I combat that feeling?
Of course, training is the best way to fight off fatigue and mental apathy. But even the best athletes have low points. The best thing is to realize that this is not abnormal or a sign of weakness, it is part of the game of triathlon. When SF Tri Club interviewed Ironman legend and 6 time Hawaii Ironman winner Mark Allen, he had the following to say on the subject: SFTC: How did you deal with mental negativity during races? MA: “Coming off the bike in 95 Ironman was the low point. I was so far back, I felt terrible, I doubted my ability and my thoughts shifted to everything negative and I almost dropped out. Then I remembered that I had asked the help of so many people and of the Great Spirit and if I quit I would not be living my end of the bargain which was to give it everything I had to give regardless of the outcome. So about 2 miles into the marathon I had to have a talk with myself and finally committed to giving it all I had no matter how it turned out. From that moment on my mo
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