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Strong

Strong

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Equal parts inspiration and tactical advice that you can put into place immediately, Strong is the ultimate guide to dreaming big and reaching your goals―whether that’s qualifying for the Boston Marathon or scoring the big promotion at work.
"I’ve admired Kara’s luminous energy, grace, grit and many running accomplishments from afar for many years. Coach and author are natural roles for her: There is no better person to encourage you to power onwards and upwards with confidence." -- Liz Plosser Editor-in-Chief, Women’s Health
Running is a head game. There are two options: Let your mind wander, or focus. To compete, you must focus. Kara Goucher shares her secrets to conquering self-doubt and improving running performance using proven tools from the field of sport psychology. Strong includes tips, techniques, and real-life experiences from Olympians Emma Coburn and Molly Huddle, and New York Times best- selling author Robin Arzón. Strong also offers perspectives from two experts in the field of sport psychology, including Kara’s own sport psychologist, Dr. Stephen Walker.
THIS COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE INCLUDES:
  • Kara’s stories, experiences, and glimpses inside her personal confidence journal.
  • Insights from inspiring women in the field of running.
  • Guided activities to incorporate eight confidence techniques into your own training, including: Positive Self Talk, Mantra, Setting Goals, Enclothed Cognition, Power Pose, Visualization Techniques, Power Words, and Social Connections.
  • Tools to starting your own Kara-style confidence journal, with over 25 prompts to get you started.
"Mental conditioning is an important part of an athlete's training regimen. Winning and losing are more a matter of mental preparation and toughness." -- Dr. Stephen Walker, Kara's Sport Psychologist

 

About the Author

Kara Goucher is a three-time NCAA champion, two-time Olympian, winner of the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in the 10,000 meters, and a podium finisher at the Boston and New York Marathons. She is a running analyst for NBC Sports. She cohosts the hit running commentary podcast Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara, as well as the Clean Sport Collective podcast, promoting fair play in sports. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her Olympic-runner husband, Adam, and their son, Colt. Her website is KaraGoucher.com.

Details

Format: Paperback
Page Count: 208
Trim Size: 6 x 7
ISBN: 978-1944515591

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