4. A look at my recovery from my 100 miler and some recovery science. Two race reports: The Elephant Mountain 50K and the Tucson Marathon. What was my secret to qualifying for the Boston Marathon? Does talking to yourself and using mantras while running really help your performance? How should your self-talk change for the different parts of a race?

 

Event Links:

http://www.aravaiparunning.com/elephant-mountain/

http://tucsonmarathon.com/

 

Race pics: http://perceptionaction.com/urss4

Articles discussed: The effect of an ultra-endurance running race on mucosal and humoral immune function Compression socks and functional recovery following marathon running: a randomized controlled trial

Self-Talk of Marathon Runners

Inner dialogue and its relationship to perceived exertion during different running intensities

 

More information:

http://perceptionaction.com/urss

https://www.strava.com/athletes/17201121

https://twitter.com/ShakeyWaits

Email: [email protected]

Credits:

The Spectacular Fantastic - Echo Mountain

Closely Watched Trains – Hills Climb

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