Mental Skills

Mental Skills Profile

Joe Friel

Read each statement below and choose an appropriate response from these possibilities:

1=Never 2=Rarely 3=Sometimes 4=Frequently 5=Usually 6=Always

I believe my potential as an athlete is excellent.
I train consistently and eagerly.
When things don't go well in a race I stay positive.
In hard races I can imagine myself doing well.
Before races I remain positive and upbeat.
I think of myself more as a success than as a failure.
Before races I’m able to erase self-doubt.
The morning of a race I awake nervous but enthusiastic.
I learn something from a race when I don't do well.
I can see myself handling tough race situations.
I'm able to race at near my ability level.
I can easily picture myself training and racing.
Staying focused during long races is easy for me.
I stay in tune with my exertion levels in races.
I mentally rehearse skills and tactics before races.
I'm good at concentrating as a race progresses.
I make sacrifices to attain my goals.
Before an important race I can visualize doing well.
I look forward to workouts.
When I visualize myself racing, it almost feels real.
I think of myself as a tough competitor.
In races I tune out distractions.
I set high goals for myself.
I like the challenge of a hard race.
When the race gets hard I concentrate even better.
In races I am mentally tough.
I can relax my muscles before races.
I stay positive despite late starts, bad weather, etc.
My confidence stays high the week after a bad race.
I strive to be the best athlete I can be.

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