Post 7 Week 6 Training Program Self Talk

How long did the session last?

This session took 1hr 45 Minutes.

Where did the session take place? 
This session took place in Loughborough on Tuesday morning at 9:00am.

Which psychological strategy is being used? 
The psychological strategy that was used in this competition was self talk. We decided as it was the last week of the program we should do a competition and before the competition she should listen to her iPod with all of her own songs on that we agreed for her to listen to before the race to see if it helped to mitigate her. We did this too see if they were the right song and quote choices and if they weren't we would be able to see because she wouldn't be as motivated and she would have low self belief. So if we both agreed that we see that she wasn't motivated then we could change what songs she listened to and sit down and change them about a little bit. Also after the competition we sat down and spoke about what happened before the race and i asked her some questions for example "How she felt" and "Did it feel any different". I did this to try and get her feedback and then we also spoke about during the race whether she felt more self confident etc.

Why did you choose this activity for your sports performer?
I chose this activity for my sports performer because I thought it would be good to see if the songs we had chosen and the quotes we had chosen helped to motivate her and give her the extra oomph before the race. If they did then it is a good sign but if not we could easily change them and do a bit of trial and test to find the right ones.

What specific benefits will this bring to your performer and possibly their team? 
The specific benefits this would bring to the performer would be that if they worked then she would be more motivated therefor she would compete better and had a better chance of coming in the top positions. Also she would have more self belief so this would help her be more confident in herself and not be afraid of anything put in her way before the race during the arc and after the race. She would also feel better after a race if she did well instead of always feeling she has done rubbish when she hasn't anyway.