How to Build Your Confidence and Self-Compassion for Running with Certified Mental Performance Consultant Neal Palles

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

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Want to build your mental strength and confidence before your next race?

Neal Palles is an ultrarunning coach and a psychotherapist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant.

Through his private practice, Colorado Psychotherapy and Sport Performance, he works with athletes who are struggling with anxiety, depression, or a performance related issue to help them focus on what matters.

Listen to hear about:

Jon’s performance and mentality at the Black Canyon 50k
The difference between confidence and self-compassion
Why failure should be normalized since it’s the first step toward learning
Setting appropriate goals for the long haul (or run)

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Neal on Instagram: instagram.com/nealpalles and instagram.com/coloradopsychotherapyandsport
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