Mental skills training isn’t just for elite athletes. It’s for anyone interested in optimizing performance. If you’re an endurance athlete looking to perform at your best — regardless of experience or competitive level — mental skills training is just as important as the physical training you do.
This mental skills plan is designed to be used alongside any physical training plan you’re already using, allowing you to gradually implement the ideas and skills outlined in the Alp Fitness Guide to Goal Setting & Mental Skills Training.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The plan consists of prompts and activities that allow you to:
• Identify your motivations and your big “why”
• Set your personal performance standards
• Set your outcome and process goals
• Develop mindfulness and attentional control
• Develop mental toughness
• Use mental imagery to enhance performance
• Deal with pre-race anxiety
• Assess your race performance
Move around or adapt the prompts and activities, as needed, to align the mental skills training with your existing endurance training plan. No prior background in endurance sports or performance psychology is needed, just a curiosity about how you can perform at your best.
INCLUDED: ALP AI ACCESS
This plan includes access to Alp AI Coach for the duration of your training plan. Alp AI Coach provides instant 24/7 training answers built on the Alp Fitness knowledge base, along with interactive tools and smart calculators to guide your training. Details on how to activate your access are included with your plan.
ABOUT THE COACH
Adam Hodges is a mountain endurance athlete and coach with a specialization in sports psychology from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), along with coaching certifications in running and ultrarunning and credentials from USA Triathlon (USAT) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). A USAT All-American triathlete, he raced the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. He currently works with runners and multisport athletes.
For me, endurance sports provide a way to explore the beauty of our world and learn about ourselves in the process. I offer coaching and training plans for those seeking personal growth through self-defined challenges, whether those involve races (e.g., 50K trail runs, winter triathlons) or solo adventures (e.g., mountain running, fast-packing objectives). Learn more about my training approach at alpfitness.com where you can also find articles and training guides to help you train smart.