Running
‘How’ motivates runners more than ‘why’
‘How’ motivates runners more than ‘why’ New research suggests that runners focus more on the mechanics of finishing a race rather than reflecting on their overall goal or motivation. As a run progresses and gets harder, runners narrow their attention to focus on specific milestones and sub-goals within the run, rather than intensifying their reflection […]
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1 trick can boost your running performance
1 trick can boost your running performance Narrowing your visual attention can boost running performance by increasing effort and pace. Research found that runners who focused on a single point ahead (attentional narrowing) ran faster, raised their heart rate, and performed better than those who looked around. The study’s authors suggest that this technique is […]
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