WHO IS your biggest rival when you compete? The person listed highest on the Power of Ten or your clubmate who always goes just that little bit higher, further or faster than you? For many athletes, the answer is neither. In fact, their biggest barrier to success is themselves.
Fierce opposition: overcoming mental barriers can see you fly
Bad habits
There are a number of self-sabotaging habits and many of us are guilty of them without even realising it. To do well in competition we know it is essential to prepare mentally and physically yet we may find ourselves procrastinating, turning up late for training, not checking out courses in advance, eating or drinking things we know are not healthy, not pushing outside our comfort zones or talking negatively to ourselves. All of these things go against our own best interests, diminish our confidence, create unfavorable circumstances and minimise our chances of hitting our goals.
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6 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Greg Rutherford and Dina Asher-Smith are
among the champions as Great Britain’s team
wins 16 medals in Amsterdam
8 Men’s track reports
16 Men’s field reports
20 Women’s track reports
28 Women’s field reports
34 ENGLISH SCHOOLS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hannah Williams and Harry Hughes set
championship records in Gateshead
36 Boys’ reports
39 Girls’ reports
46 US OLYMPIC TRIALS
Jenny Simpson, Tori Bowie, Jenn Suhr and
Bernard Lagat are among the winners
securing Rio places
NEWS
50 London 2017 progress pleases IAAF
52 Kemboi offers Turkey justification
PERFORMANCE
56 Latest sports science news
58 Athlete Insight – Rachel Wallader
60 The new rules of hydration
62 Are you your own worst enemy?
64 Product reviews – vests
RESULTS & FIXTURES
66 Top results from last weekend
76 Monaco Diamond League and European
Youth previews
77 What’s On – fixtures guide
REGULARS
82 DIP FINISH