Running Training Plan
Most of us who run spend a great deal of time and effort training our bodies so that we can perform to our maximum potential, and that might be for speed, endurance, general fitness or weight loss. Also, most of us know that what usually separates a good run from a bad run is very often related to mental ability or state of mind at the given time.
Creating a positive mental state can turn a lacklustre run into a truly outstanding performance. It can turn a long hard slog into a run where you feel that you are almost floating along. A positive mental state can shave minutes off a 10k race, and more minutes off a half marathon. As for the marathon, when the head drops it usually spells disaster; conversely, feeling positive during a marathon can produce extraordinary results.
And what about training? Sometimes just stepping out of the door for our scheduled session seems impossibly hard, whilst other times we can't wait to leap into action.
The difference? Attitude — or mental state. But, we don't have to leave it to chance, we do have an amazing amount of control over the way we feel about our running, training and racing. As a consequence, we have an amazing amount of control over the results and satisfaction we attain.
Hypnotherapy is used for many purposes, very often remedially. But we can also use hypnosis to bypass many of the unconscious decisions and mental processes that can truly transform our running and training.
I studied hypnotherapy with one of the most up-to-date and well-researched training providers in the UK: Uncommon Knowledge. This company has produced many, many highly professional audio downloads to help anyone who is curious or knows how effective hypnosis can be. Some of these downloads are very applicable to fitness and training and even running. In the absence of a one-to-one hypnosis session (or if the cost makes it prohibitive) then audio downloads (using MP3) are a great substitute — with the added benefit that you get to hear them and benefit from them again and again.
We highly recommend the hypnosis downloads from Uncommon Knowledge, take a look at their fitness and running related selection in their sports performance section here.