Episode 55: Coping Imagery, In-Race Imagery, and Outcome Imagery: A Full Visualization Protocol

Visualization is one of the most widely cited mental skills in endurance sport, and one of the least practiced. Athletes talk about it, nod when a coach brings it up, and go home without doing any of it. In this solo episode, I break down visualization into three distinct types — outcome imagery, in-race imagery, and coping imagery — with a specific protocol for each, built around one core premise: visualization convinces your brain the outcome it desires has already happened.

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