50 Running Mantras: Why They Work, What Elite Runners Use

The mental side of running is often joked about, but it’s truly a massive component of having a great training cycle and race day. There is a lot we can do during training to help with this, but one key tool is running mantras.

It can be as short as a single word or as long as a phrase.

What matters is that you FEEL it deeply and connect with it. Ideally you’ll start using it during some of your harder training runs from speed workouts to long runs, so that you’ve made that mental connection. B...