No matter how far you run, you will always just see your own horizon.
—Max von Eyth
And here we are at the end of our journey into Mental Toughness for Runners. We’re really just getting started, aren’t we?
We began with the Atacama experiment. As you may recall, by doing a self-test, I wanted to find out and demonstrate which performance increases could be achieved through the use of mental techniques. This experiment was extremely successful. I introduced many of the applied strategies in a realistic setting so you could try them out yourself and adapt them to your personal goals and circumstances. Keep at it and make mental training techniques as much a natural part of your training as the physical elements.
Of course I am curious to find out which suggestions will turn out to be most valuable to you. I appreciate your feedback in any shape or form. And remember: Sometimes psychology and mental training is much like the expert hairstylist who wants to cut his own hair. Occasionally things go faster and better with a little help.
If you would like suggestions beyond the book, you can find further information on the following topics on the Institute for Running Psychology website, www.running-psychology.com:
Practice workshops that accompany the book Mental Toughness for Runners
Motivational lectures for sports teams and business corporations
Training to become a certified Running Psychology Coach
Exciting hands-on research projects
You can of course also get in touch with me on my personal website www.michele-ufer.com, on Facebook, as well as the other popular social media sites. Let’s stay in touch, if you like. And maybe we will meet sometime during a run and enjoy our time and one or two relaxed kilometers together. I would like that very much!
Figure 16 The test image for stress diagnostics
