Ep. 49 - Race Week Prep: Ego, Injury & Athletic Maturity
Update: 2025-11-15
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Welcome back. Today's episode is all about prepping for a race - physically and mentally. I'm meant to be running the Glasgow Half Marathon this weekend, but I've picked up a knee niggle this week.
I'm taking you through my actual race week prep while dealing with uncertainty about whether I'll even be able to run on Sunday.
We're chatting through:
- Carb loading – what it actually is (not just binging on pasta)
- Parking the ego – and why "pushing through" isn't strength, it's stupidity
- Athletic maturity – choosing long-term health over short-term hero moments
- Letting go of all-or-nothing thinking – showing up imperfectly and still feeling proud
- Race day fueling strategy – timing, foods, and what NOT to do
- Mental shifts to take the pressure off & supporting a positive body image on race day.
If you're prepping for a race, dealing with injury, or just tired of letting ego run the show - you will get a lot of value from this episode.
Next episode: I'll give you the full debrief on how race day actually went.
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