Your Expectations are Killing Your Performance
Coaches on Couches
English - June 13, 2023 18:47 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsRunning Sports Health & Fitness Fitness bikeracing criterium critracing cycling draftlegaltriathlon endurancesports gravelcycling humanperformance ironmantriathlon runfaster Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The typical avatar of an endurance athlete lends itself to having high expectations, and that is a dangerous thing. Most of the time, we put these expectations on ourselves, and they are like a weighted vest on race day. Expectations equal stress and stress kills performance. So we’re on the couch today talking about how to rid yourself of this burden so that you can let your training and your fitness do the talking. No more complex race plans, no more worrying about the uncontrollables. Take what the day gives you and have fun again!