Sports Psychologists Take Their Advice to The Streets2009-09-04 00:00:00mantra 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...