Audiobook: The Ultra Mindset, Travis Macy

Read by Brain Hutchinson

Some of the key take homes for me from this book:

• Whether you are training for an ultra-marathon, or your first five kilometers, to be successful is all about mindset. 
• If you want it, you make a plan to make it happen.
• You are better than you are, and you can do more than you think you can. 
• Commit not to quit.
• If you are doing something you don't like, reappraise it and say to yourself ‘this is good mental training, it will make me stronger, resilient and prepared to take on other challenges in my life’.
• "80% of success is showing up" ~ Woody Alan
• Work hard and relentlessly in everything that you do. Show up with a positive attitude and your full presence.
• Be a wannabe ~ emulate those people that you respect and admire. 
• Have an ego and use it – until it’s time to put your ego aside. Ego should be used to bolster your own drive and confidence. It should never be about comparing yourself to others.
• Reflection ~ Think about your thinking: what and why. Begin races focused on your what and turn to your why when the going gets tough. What = the mechanics of your plan, including pacing, effort, nutrition and hydration, gear, etc. Think of each step and how you are doing it.  Why = the motivators and goals you’ve set for this race. Why are you doing this and ultimate outcome. 
• When you’ve made a choice, see it through by putting aside any possibility of changing your mind.
• Bad stories, good stories: the ones you tell yourself make all the difference.
• Never quit, except when you should quit. It's okay to stop when it is the smart thing to do, especially if by continuing you put your safety or health in jeopardy. Otherwise, keep going.
• Have fun. 
• Failure is the route to success

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