Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr · December 2, 2025 · 15 min
31. Master Your Mind on Race Day
Race-day nerves are real - and they can make or break your performance. If you’ve ever stood in the starting corral with your heart pounding, thinking “I’m not ready” or “What if I can’t do this?” , this episode is for you. In this episode of Master Your Mind on Race Day , running mindset coach Gillian shares practical, psychology-backed strategies to help you feel calm, confident, and mentally prepared before, during, and after your next race. Whether you’re running a 5K, half marathon, marathon, or your very first event, these tools will help you turn race anxiety into fuel - not fear. You’ll learn: How to manage pre-race nerves using proven mindset techniques Why visualisation and mantras are powerful tools for race-day success How to reframe nerves as excitement The mental strategies runners use during a race to stay focused and strong What to do after your race to grow, reflect, and build long-term confidence Plus, Gillian shares 9 powerful journal prompts to help you mentally prepare before race day and debrief intentionally afterward. If you want to stop letting nerves or self-doubt sabotage your running, this episode will help you build a stronger, calmer, more resilient mindset - so you can show up on race day ready to run your best. Work with Gillian: For deeper support, Gillian works 1:1 with runners who want personalised race-day mindset strategies and long-term confidence. And inside The Runner Identity Project (TRIP) , she helps runners transform mindset blocks into clarity, resilience, and an unshakeable runner identity. Links: - The Club - because there's more to running than what's featured in Strava. Work on the mindset stuff that can make all the difference. - Re-write your running story with The Runner Identity Project (aka TRIP) - Curious about what coaching could do for you? Jump on a consultation call with Coach G - Break through what’s holding you back and unlock your next level with 1:1 Coaching - Join 31x31: 31-Day Self-Trust Challenge - If you like to listen to music on your run, grab your new fav running playlist here - If you are guessing what to eat before, during & after your run then look no further - grab this 3-part running fuel series . Let's stay in touch: Follow @gmacspurrcoaching on Instagram Join the Your Running Coach by GMacSpurr community and keep the conversation going www.gmacspurr.com