As a runner for nearly 45 years, I love the mental side of performance. We all know when motivation can be overcome by fatigue/pain and we we decide to slow down. I have found that part of the motivation/effort balance in the brain deals with what I call projection. If you allow your mind to project into the future very far, it becomes more difficult to think you can sustain a current high effort. That is why we all taught to break a long event into smaller parts. If you take this idea further, and stop projecting at all, and stay in the moment, it is easier to maintain an effort that would seem unsustainable long term. This is not easy to pull off all the time, but it is a skill that can be trained. Great video and info on self talk!!
@FreeLancerLondon2 жыл бұрын
Just ran a grueling trail half marathon in my mid sixties. Found this video very encouraging and useful. I am working hard, but need to increase my effort even more. Brilliant 👍 Cheers
@DP-sh3nk2 жыл бұрын
So that was fantastic! I found endurance sports in my light 40s and now do triathlons. My 12-year-old is now into triathlons to. So many great lessons in pushing through, grit positive self talk throughout all aspects of life, proper fueling and recovery that I hope will serve him well for his life
@BackyardWesternStates Жыл бұрын
Nice, digestible. Thanks for making the effort and for sharing.
@et2media Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@UnleashedTraining1012 жыл бұрын
I was a sprinter and martial artist for many years. Still a martial artist, as it's something that never leaves you. But I'm also gaining more interest into trail running, including ultras, as well as climbing.
@davidr56852 жыл бұрын
I use to be a sprinter and national powerlifting champ. Was told you "can't" maintain muscle and run ultras... until I did. In fact it's great to have multiple interests bc they can help each other. It's just a question of time and discipline, which you clearly have both! Keep getting after it!
@mustaphab.11902 жыл бұрын
Sooo precious, thanks guys appreciated 🙏
@miguelvaldelvira86002 жыл бұрын
This is so, so good. Huge congratulations!
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@clivedale94322 жыл бұрын
New insight for me - "You can do this" is more powerful self talk motivation that "I can do this". Thank you Louise and @ET2media
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Clive.
@albertofarber2 жыл бұрын
Great!!!!
@implodingslowly Жыл бұрын
Lots of food for thought here! I also find that my mindset in a race affects how I feel afterwards too (regardless of my time).
@dinniestones30582 жыл бұрын
I got a lot out of this short video. Thank you.
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear. Thank you for watching.
@mikeallen45562 жыл бұрын
Definitely enjoyed the presentation.
@runpacer Жыл бұрын
This was the first video of yours that I watched. Great. I've been running distance for 49 years. I learned something new today. Thank you.
@et2media Жыл бұрын
Great to hear. Thank you for watching.
@FreeLancerLondon2 жыл бұрын
Ran ParkRun in the UK this morning using your positive affirmations ' you got this' and 'you can do it' and achieved a PB. That's a PR in American English. Your techniques work! Cheers 👍😇
@Leeflow882 жыл бұрын
Wow ! 👌 That was beautiful talk 🙌💯
@davidr56852 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this as I stretch to do a 10 mile recovery run for the end of my training week. 2nd wk of a 3wk healing a quad strain. No time to waste with the Southwest 100 in 3 wk. Great video and just in time for that extra motivation! Thank you!
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. I hope all goes well in Texas later this month.
@Kelly_Ben2 жыл бұрын
Was your race this past weekend? How'd it go?
@Highnoonshred2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant talk!! Works for a lot of life!! As an educator / coach / athlete this is soo important!
@redcloudmc Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Subscribed!
@et2media Жыл бұрын
Thank you. More trail running content coming soon.
@chrisdecu64222 жыл бұрын
Wow, good thing this video was recommended to me. Amazing video.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@heatherh33302 жыл бұрын
I love this. I am nearly 50 and have been running distance and racing my whole life. I've always believed endurance is a choice. I apply it to my life and after losing my husband I'm sure it's what got me through. I have always wanted to do a 50.
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear from you Heather. Thank you for watching.
@SeeChadRun2 жыл бұрын
This is all very interesting! So cool!!!
@justintylus42052 жыл бұрын
Wow, what an insightful interview! Awesome perspective I’m taking into my upcoming 50 miler!
@karlsimms72432 жыл бұрын
Fantastic effort and great informative video. I’m due to run my first ultra in May and hope it will be the first of many!! 👍👍👍👍👌
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and good luck.
@ebenvanwyk1542 жыл бұрын
Awesome video dude!! Thank you for the reminder on self believe and motivation.
@repete7632 жыл бұрын
The Obstacle is the Way ! Awesome book
@sasanach8 Жыл бұрын
helpful information im just started training for my first 100miler have done a fifty miler ;i want to go into this with confidence and wish do do my absolute best run rather than just finish im 63 i each year set myself a challenge and work towards it ; found what you said in this video helpful but also a little inspirational
@et2media Жыл бұрын
Good luck on your run. Thanks for watching.
@drybrain91792 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this
@TrailSage2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Eric. It's amazing what you can tell your body you can do... mind over matter right?! The interview with Louise was awesome. Keep up the great work.
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@movemorenowjames2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree Sage. Just came across the channel .. great stuff!
@_thejamescurtis2 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video - haven't watched such an information packed video before! Thankyou!
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@UnleashedTraining1012 жыл бұрын
Great content. I covered this side of sport psychology at length when I studied sport science at uni. Very interesting topic.
@Lucky-jt5bx2 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel awesome 👏🏻 really enjoyed witching 👍🏻😎
@Kelly_Ben2 жыл бұрын
This was incredibly informative and helpful. Headed out on a long trail run on a very windy, very cold day, so I'll be practicing most of these points!
@ScottMoyse2 жыл бұрын
I vs You... mind blown... thanks! I'm definitely going to be paying more attention to when I use I vs You.
@imperfected65132 жыл бұрын
That was such an information packed video! I found it really helpful and it is inspiring to hear someone talk so passionately about something.
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. I'm finding Louise's advice really helpful during my training.
@wisenber2 жыл бұрын
I killed my carbohydrate reward system when I went keto. On the plus side, I don't bonk from a depleted glycogen store. The anaerobic bursts are about the same. Moderate bursts are less than with carbohydrates. Sustained moderate pace will just keep going as long as water and electrolytes are added.
@cpruns45012 жыл бұрын
This is a great video as it has some real world things you can do (self talk etc.) which is great. What most videos like this don't tell you however is that the body does have a breaking point. There is a point where all the "will" and self talk in the world isn't going to help. If it did no one would ever lose a race, or DNF in a long run. I agree the average person has no idea where that point is but it's there and when you find it....that's pretty magical:)
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@louiseblais52522 жыл бұрын
You are correct. The body does have a breaking point physiologically. But to get there you need to pass through the brain first. Our assessment of effort, countered against our motivation, will determine how hard (and for how long) we will persevere. To assume that all people who DNF or lose though, have hit their physiological breaking point, would be to greatly undervalue the effect of mental training, hydration and proper fuelling. All three of those impact our perception of effort. And when things feel hard, and we don't want it enough, we will stop. Only the truly motivated and mentally strong will hit that breaking point...and I imagine it really would feel magical...to know you have truly gone as hard (or as far) as you could. :)
@camiaubin82242 жыл бұрын
Really interesting! Thanks?
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@ernestocorona5802 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Erick my name is Ernesto and love your videos. I am in the believe that God puts people in our path to help us reach our goals. This is where you come in.I have a project that i cant get out of my head, it is all i think about, Like I said watching your videos may be Gods way of getting me on the path to getting my project on its way. Hope you reach out and i can go into more details. Thanks and God bless. Ernesto Corona.
@ChristianCabahug2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Super informative video. Looking forward to more content from you, just subbed 👍🏻
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
Louise is awesome. Thank you for watching.
@alexold81832 жыл бұрын
Good video 👍
@michaelgrimes5588 Жыл бұрын
This is basically a really nice David Goggins
@csn5832 жыл бұрын
I've always thought it was weird people had negative self talk... but I've come to realize I just don't have self-talk at all! Obviously I have an internal monologue, I just don't address judgements toward myself, good or bad. No "I suck!" (that seems terribly sad), but no "Yes, I'm awesome!" either. My internal monologue usually addresses the situation, or, often, I just FEEL good or bad about how something is going without putting words to it. So my question is, would I gain something from introducing this self-referential judgey talk? Or is it actually a good thing that I don't get sucked down this spiral which I imagine could easily tip from good to bad circumstantially. I am pretty good at pushing through suffering, but I can be slow to recognize when I'm subconsciously dragging because I'm feeling rough, or down. Maybe regular check-ins aren't a terrible idea?
@louiseblais52522 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and great question! It is definitely good that you do not internalize (or personalize) the sensations you are aware of while working hard. That personalization can be quite self-defeating and often feeds into the narrative many people have about themselves. Regular check-ins are always a great idea. Asking yourself "can I push harder?" or "is this starting to feel too hard" can help you identify when you need something (to either fuel, hydrate, or slow down) before things start to break down. An added bonus may be to include a positive response to yourself afterwards like "You are doing great" or "You are managing your speed/fuel intake very well". Being able to trust your ability to take care of yourself under challenging conditions can provide you with a very strong mental edge. I hope that helps.
@siddharthnibjiya11 ай бұрын
feedback: the parts where the video goes into slow motion, it's really hard on the eyes. (not the one when it's at further distance but when it was focused on the legs)
@taubse2 жыл бұрын
i always tell my friends when i enter an ultra ... there are only two possible outcomes. I will finish, or i die trying. There is no choice, there is only victory for me and this mindset might be dangoures but ... i never had a DNF. I had a lot of "bad ultras" finish after more then 24 hours and more but ... not a single DNF.
@samwingender2 жыл бұрын
The best thing I did was go plant-based.
@brandonrager89192 жыл бұрын
Disagree with her comment that the body chooses when to stop. I believe it’s the thought process of the mind that decides that. If we are to say that the body is the mind, then ok I agree. I’m currently training and running 100mi/week and it’s soooo hard, I feel I would never make it if the body had the choice.
@et2media2 жыл бұрын
I believe "you choose to stop...it is a decision" implies your mind made the choice. Not sure there is anything to disagree with but thanks for weighing in. Good luck with your training.
@louiseblais52522 жыл бұрын
Hi Brandon. You are correct. The mind decides based on its assessment of effort weighed against motivation. Perhaps that wasn't clear but that is why "changing the way you think about effort" is so essential.
@brandonrager89192 жыл бұрын
No I’m sorry if I misunderstood. Thank you very much for the responses. I greatly appreciate the feedback.
@user-zr7rc8xg9k Жыл бұрын
Mind over matter.. literally 😁🤯😂
@progbass56 Жыл бұрын
Wait, What? Why do we Low Carb Kero/Carnivore need Carbs?! Ever? Please explaine that. How many Low Carb athletes won the Western States 100 Miler? Check it out. There Tim Tollefson, my coach Zach Bitter and others that I have currently forgotten. Ask Louise Blais, Please.
@progbass56 Жыл бұрын
Check the Research of Jeff Voleck at the Ohio St. Human Performance Dept and Dr. Steven Phinney. Both founders of Virta Health.
@louiseblais5252 Жыл бұрын
@@progbass56 Indeed, it is possible to keto-adapt and perform well in low to moderate intensity aerobic events for some athletes, and of course there is an advantage of not running out of your energy substrate (fat vs glycogen) but the topic of this video was reducing the sensation of perceived effort. The brain preferentially prefers carbohydrates. During exercise, the ingestion of carbohydrate does immediately reduce the sensation of perceived effort which can be a mental advantage when an athlete is trying to finish a long endurance event. The process of keto-adaptation is difficult from a perceived effort standpoint and athletes must be mentally strong to endure the transition. I imagine many of those athletes would not need a video like this :) I am happy to hear that you have had success with your lower carb diet, only a small percentage of athletes have been able to.
@progbass56 Жыл бұрын
@@louiseblais5252 Thanks for the reply. I know Zach Bitter does "Carb Cycling" so he is never quite depleted when he needs to make move. Seems a bit complicated. 🤔 I hope to never have another Bonk. Hope at least. Time will tell. Last 10 Miler, I did take a couple ozs of Gatorade a couple times. Thanks again for your reply. I'm just astonished more athletes have not Fat Adapted for both their performance and their long term health as in Halting Metabolic Disease. PS: Zach Bitter set a 100 Mike American Record as a low Carb athlete!