Marathon State of Mind

Run Your Mind #1: CALM Your Inner-Critic

Welcome to our Run Your Mind Series. These bite-sized mental skills sessions are designed to help you have your best possible running experience.

In this session you will be guided through a practice for bringing CALM to your inner-critic. For best results, we recommend tuning in before (or during) a run, so that you can road-test this strategy in real-time.

This is the first of five sessions we will be releasing in the lead up to our Unlock Your Marathon State of Mind Course with Sydney Marathon. If you are running the Sydney Marathon you receive free access to this course, valued at over $900. If you haven't yet claimed your spot, be sure to do so here before the course starts on August 4, 2024. 

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So, I didn't make the Olympics

What do you do when things don't work out?

Welcome to this episode where we reflect on Eloise's journey towards qualifying for and ultimately missing out on selection for the Paris Olympics. Eloise shares how she has processed this and what the marathon has taught her about herself thus far. We hope that Eloise's insights help you to stay optimistic and continue working on mastering the inner game even when things don't work out they way you hope.

This episode is brought to you by our Marathon State of Mind Mentorship. Would you like Eloise and Rory to be your personal mentors to help you optimise your mental game? If so, this could be for you. There are just a handful of mentorship spots still available so get in touch via the link above to learn more.

Q&A: Navigating Injuries & Pursuing Healthy Goals

Welcome to this Q&A episode where Eloise and Rory answer listener questions about:

1. How to cope with injury setbacks
2. How to keep a good mindset when injury has held you back from a race
3. Dealing with the thought of an injury not getting better
4. Healthy & unhealthy goal setting
5. Balancing relationships and training

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions. Stay tuned for part 2 of this Q&A soon. 

Charlotte Purdue: Olympic Marathoner on Resilience, Grit & Goals

In this episode we are joined by 2nd fastest female British Marathon runner ever, Charlotte Purdue. We celebrate Charlotte’s recent team selection announcement for the Paris Olympics and she shares the challenges that she has overcome to reach this pinnacle moment in her career. Throughout the conversation, Charlotte reflects on the determination and dedication required to keep moving forward despite setbacks along the way. Charlotte’s story is one of resilience and grit and encourages us to embrace both the ups and downs as part of the journey towards our potential. 

Trust Yourself: Genevieve Gregson's Meteoric Marathon Rise

Today's guest is no stranger to the show. In fact, she's making her third appearance. You may recall our last episode with Genevieve Gregson was titled "Bouncing Back from Olympic Heartbreak". At the time, she was still processing having ruptured her Achilles at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. There was an uncertain road ahead. 

In this episode we hear how she has reinvented her mindset to not just bounce back, but propel herself to becoming one of Australia's fastest ever marathoners.

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Try this before setting goals this year

How do you set yourself up for a great year? In this episode Eloise and Rory discuss the big questions to ask yourself before setting goals for the year ahead.

Thanks for being on the journey with us & Happy New Year!

If you have questions or feedback we would love to hear from you @marathonstateofmind

 

Valencia Marathon recap & how to review a race

Welcome back to the Marathon State of Mind Podcast. It's been a while - a little longer than intended - but we are back and excited to bring you a new season. In this episode share where we have been and what's ahead. Eloise recaps the highs and lows of her Valencia marathon where she ran an Olympic Qualifying time of 2:25:47. We discuss a process you can use when reflecting on and reviewing races/performances in order to get the most from them.

Q&A: Mental skills for injury, setbacks, struggles and decisions.

In this episode, Eloise and Rory answer listener questions on topics such as:

• How to stay positive during injury recovery.
• How to mentally approach a race if preparation has been disrupted.
• How learning from struggle and self-kindness intersect.
• Why Rory breathes through his nose when running.
• Tips for staying injury free.
• How to not feel guilty for pursuing sporting goals.

This episode is brought to you by our very own Young Athlete State of Mind Course. Enrolments are now open for our July intake. 

Brett Robinson: The Road to a Marathon Record

In this episode Eloise and Rory are joined by 2 x Olympian and current Australian men's Marathon Record holder, Brett Robinson. In December 2022, Brett ran 2:07:31 at the Fukuoka International Marathon, a new Australian record. In 2020 he also set a national record in the half marathon, with a time of 59:57 at the Marugame Half Marathon. Brett's road to these highs hasn't been smooth sailing, with a mysterious recurring stitch hampering him in several marathons, including the 2021 Olympics. Brett discusses how he has turned these challenges into learnings that have helped him to let go and bring his best to the Marathon event. 

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For The Kudos

How to thrive as a young athlete

If you are a young athlete, a parent or coach of young athletes, this episode is for you. Eloise and Rory unpack some of the unique challenges that young athletes face in pursuing their sporting dreams and outline the practical skills they can develop to thrive in sport and life. 

You may also want to check out Young Athlete State of Mind, a course we have created to guide young athletes in developing the mental skills they need to thrive.