Strong: A Runner's Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You - Softcover

Kara Goucher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1944515593 ISBN 13: 9781944515591

Publisher: Random House Inc, 2018

Synopsis

Selected as an all-time favorite running book by the readers of Women's Running magazine.

"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." 
―Liz Plosser Editor-in-Chief, Women's Health 

Two-time Olympian Kara Goucher shares her secrets to conquering self-doubt and improving running performance using proven tools from the field of sport psychology. Strong: A Runner’s Guide to Boosting Confidence and Becoming the Best Version of You 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.

Running is a head game. There are two options: Let your mind wander, or focus. To compete, you must focus. 

"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 this title

About the Author

Kara Goucher is a professional runner, inspirational mentor, proud mother and loving wife. A three-time Division I NCAA track champion, a two-time Olympian, an American record holder, World Championships silver medalist and one of the most accomplished female distance runners of all time, Kara is an inspiration to people everywhere and an advocate for clean sport and women's rights.

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Kara’s Example Journal Entries:

I STRUGGLED THE LAST TWO TIMES I’VE RUN HERE. But today, I nailed it. I was surprised by how fast and relaxed I was running the last four miles. Fought the urge to panic and slow down. Great overall average, great day.

Horrible, horrible wind. Did not hit the paces I wanted, but still knocked out a solid workout. I’m definitely getting stronger.

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1944515593
• ISBN 13: 9781944515591
• Binding: Flexibound
• Number of pages: 208