Visualizations: Proactive vs Reactive

My client got screwed over.


And it's really not the race's fault.


The top half of the course was taken out by a mudslide.


But still.


She had to reroute her BQ ambitions to race... TWO WEEKS earlier than planned😨


Aka instant taper.


Now that travel plans are confirmed, I'm pushing visualization heavvvvyy.


Why?


Because of the Harvard Piano Study: Just thinking about practice can have similar improvements on the brain as actual practice.


And


"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth"- Mike Tyson.


Over the course of travel to the race, actually getting to the starting line, and (duh) each mile of the race... there are bound to be some bumps and hurdles.


Which can be stressful and cause an unproductive spiral... so instead, start planning for those obstacles ahead of time.


How will it help??


#1 It'll keep you from being surprised in the moment (getting punched in the mouth) and dealing with "Omg, what do I do now??" when you're already overwhelmed, exhausted, or ya know... busy running.


#2 Allow you to create a game plan NOW of how you want to react... and your brain will already be more ready to shift gears


So imagine you're doing one of those instagram reels (not the perfect example, but she's hilarious) where you update your followers each mile of the run.


How does it feel? How are your legs? Stomach? Mental space?


What will you tell yourself or do to stay upbeat and on track?


Allow yourself to be proactive instead of reactive.
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