Mental Skills Profile

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I believe my potential as an athlete is excellent.

I train consistently and eagerly.

I stay positive when things don't go well in a race.

In hard races, I can imagine myself doing well.

Before races, I remain positive and upbeat.

I think of myself more as a success than as a failure.

Before races, I am able to erase self doubt.

The morning of a race, I awake nervous but enthusiastic.

I learn something from a race when I don't do well.

I can see myself handling tough race situations.

I'm able to race at or near my ability level.

I can easily picture myself training and racing.

Staying focused during long races is easy for me.

I stay in tune with my exertion levels in races.

I mentally rehearse skills and tactics before races.

I am good at concentrating as a race progresses.

I'm willing to make sacrifices to attain my goals.

Before an important race, I can visualize doing well.

I look forward to doing hard workouts.

When I visualize myself racing, it almost feels real.

I think of myself as a tough competitor.

I tune out distractions in races.

I set high goals for myself.

I like the challenge of a hard race.

When the race gets hard, I concentrate even better.

In races, I am mentally tough.

I can relax my muscles before races.

I stay positive despite late race starts, bad weather, etc.

My confidence remains high the week after a bad race.

I strive to be the best athlete I can be.

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