📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Mental imagery is a powerful tool for race preparation — find a quiet space and spend 3–10 minutes per day visualizing your race, starting 10–14 days out.
• In early sessions, envision everything going perfectly: the pace, the crowd, grabbing water easily, feeling strong. Build that positive mental picture first.
• Once the positive image is solid, practice visualizing things going wrong — a tough mile, a missed aid station — and...