TTOM Limited Series | Episode 5 - Get your head in the game, train your mind for race day.

Making A Runner - A podcast by Nic Acampora

“Running a marathon is a physical challenge but I believe that running an ultra marathon is a mental challenge”, says Nic. Having run 3 x Comrades Marathons and 1 x TTOM 56km between the two of them, Nic and Davey talk you through the mental preparation for race day.From their limited personal experience with ultra distance running, they help you conceptualise and form strategies for the challenges that you are sure to encounter. They share some of their go-to techniques for mental grit; like having a positive mantra, how to complete a body scan to asses your form and of course, they unpack past mistakes caution against what NOT to do so that you can learn from their mistakes.This episode will help you get your head in the game!