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Sports Psychologists Take Their Advice to The Streets
2009-09-04 00:00:00
Kate Hays, PH.D., A sports psychologist has heard every kind of pre-race anxiety. She once counseled a man who was having last-minute doubts about running a marathon in a chef's hat while carrying a cake to advertise his restaurant, even though he'd practiced in the get-up. Knowing that a mantra often helps, Hays quickly thought up one tailor-made to his circumstances: 'You know you can do 30km,' she said. 'After that, it's a piece of cake.'
It may sound silly, but reassuring voices such as Hays's have become common at marathons as race directors realize the value of having someone on hand who understands the mental challenges runners face. At the pre-race expos and the starting lines of marathons, sports psychologists, usually runners themselves, talk runners through visualization strategies, help them develop mantras and calm prerace jitters. During the race, some bike along the course, offering encouragement to struggling runners.
Afterward, they work in medical tents, tending to wounded psyches. What they've learned from working in the trenches can help any runner, whether you're training for a marathon or simply looking to increase your weekly mileage.
Know the Route
Psychologist Suzanne McAllister Av...
2009-09-04 00:00:00
Kate Hays, PH.D., A sports psychologist has heard every kind of pre-race anxiety. She once counseled a man who was having last-minute doubts about running a marathon in a chef's hat while carrying a cake to advertise his restaurant, even though he'd practiced in the get-up. Knowing that a mantra often helps, Hays quickly thought up one tailor-made to his circumstances: 'You know you can do 30km,' she said. 'After that, it's a piece of cake.'
It may sound silly, but reassuring voices such as Hays's have become common at marathons as race directors realize the value of having someone on hand who understands the mental challenges runners face. At the pre-race expos and the starting lines of marathons, sports psychologists, usually runners themselves, talk runners through visualization strategies, help them develop mantras and calm prerace jitters. During the race, some bike along the course, offering encouragement to struggling runners.
Afterward, they work in medical tents, tending to wounded psyches. What they've learned from working in the trenches can help any runner, whether you're training for a marathon or simply looking to increase your weekly mileage.
Know the Route
Psychologist Suzanne McAllister Av...