Of the 5 M’s, Mentality is by far THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR in your potential as a runner. It’s not how far you run, how often you run, how fast you run, what you eat, how much you stretch, how strong you are, what type of shoes you wear, how many races you’ve done, etc. All successful athletes know it’s your MENTALITY that matters most.

Now, these other things listed above are important and will have a direct impact on your running performance, but the reason Mentality is the most important is because it affects every aspect of training and racing.

• Not been motivated to run
• Had a hard workout scheduled and not been able to go fast enough
• Wondered what type of run to do because you don’t understand why you’re doing what you’re doing
• Let your mind wander and found that you ran too hard or not hard enough
• Felt like you didn’t get anything out of the workout
• Went out and “tested your fitness” right before a big race
• Thought others seem to be mentally stronger than you

• Talked negatively to yourself during a race
• Not performed as well as you wanted to, even when everything seemed to be in place physically
• Gotten nervous before the start
• Struggled to focus during a race
• Went out too fast during a race, only to crash and burn at the end
• Continued to run the same times, even though you’re running consistently

All of these things can be directly attributed to your mentality. One of the biggest difference between experience and unexperienced runners is in the way they think. It has less to do with what’s going on inside the body and more to do with what is going on inside the brain.

Run M5 gives you the mental edge. The below audio downloads will help you get more out of your training and perform to your potential on race day (for a complete mental transformation, you may want to check out the full Mental Mastery for Runners program). In fact, the most glaring example of needing a shift in mentality is if you continue racing and you’re no longer getting faster. You should always be getting faster – there’s no reason why you can’t. But it starts with learning the secrets of how your mind affects your body and you’ll make it your secret weapon over the competition.