First published 2016
Lauren Fleshman draws from twenty years of professional racing to create a comprehensive training system that turns competition anxiety into competitive advantage. She addresses the mental challenges that separate good runners from great ones, offering practical tools for goal setting, workout tracking, and race strategy development. Fleshman emphasizes process over outcomes, teaching runners to avoid destructive comparisons with others while building confidence through systematic preparation. The book includes structured space for logging two racing seasons, complete with pace charts covering distances from 200 meters to marathon length. Runners learn to channel pre-race energy productively, develop personalized race plans, and reflect meaningfully on their performances. Fleshman shows how proper mental preparation transforms racing from a source of stress into an expression of training excellence, helping both newcomers and veterans discover what works for their individual competitive style.
Genres: psychology, self-help, sports, fitness
Vibes: intimate, practical, thought-provoking
Tropes: process-over-outcomes, systematic-preparation
256 pages · Paperback · VeloPress