The Psychology Behind Peak Running Performance with Dr. Trent Claypool

<p>“Performance is your potential minus interference - and the brain often interferes with how well we want to do.” Many runners struggle to translate their training to racing, because of race day nerves, negative self-talk, or fear of discomfort. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Trent Claypool of Summit Sport Psychology to learn how to embrace discomfort, use positive self-talk, and train your brain for your peak performance.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thank you to our sponsors:</strong></p><p>✨ <strong>Tailwind</strong>: Complete sport nutrition made simple, including hydration mixes, high-carb sport drinks, endurance fuel, and recovery mixes. Use code TREADLIGHTLY20 at <a href="https://tailwindnutrition.com/TREADLIGHTLY">https://tailwindnutrition.com/TREADLIGHTLY</a> for 20% off your first purchase.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong></p><p>✅ Why accepting discomfort is more effective than avoiding discomfort</p><p>✅ How to train to tolerate discomfort</p><p>✅ How to use positive self-talk effectively</p><p>✅ The benefit of staying present in the moment</p><p>✅ How to use visualization</p><p>✅ The role that stress hormones play in sport psychology</p><p><br></p><p>Tread Lightly Running is hosted and researched by Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris, MSc. Production, show notes, and graphics by Laura Norris.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About our guest:</strong></p><p>Dr. Trent Claypool is a licensed sports psychologist with 15 years of experience. He has worked with hundreds of athletes both virtually and personally, including NCAA and professionals.</p><p>You can connect with Dr. Claypool at <a href="https://summitsportpsychology.com/">https://summitsportpsychology.com/</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/summit.sport.psychology">https://www.instagram.com/summit.sport.psychology</a></p>