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