by Josephine Perry | Jan 5, 2020 | Goal setting, Improve, Motivation, Performance Psychology, Project Paris
So the first proper week of training for Paris Marathon. It went well. I really love having a goal, especially one I’m genuinely excited by. I know why I am excited. My favourite psychological theory (yes – I realise how sad that makes me) is Self-Determination...
by Josephine Perry | Dec 30, 2019 | Goal setting, Motivation, News, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
I ran my first marathon in 2004. I’ve run one most years since then. But I’m not convinced I’ve ever really tried to run one properly. In fact, I’m pretty sure I haven’t because while being a sport psychologist is fantastic for helping you understand how you can...
by Josephine Perry | Sep 15, 2019 | Goal setting, Media, Motivation, Performance Psychology, Social media
I was recently asked by Runners World to talk on their podcast about how runners use social media. I love this subject (and spend far too much time on social media myself) so really enjoyed the chat. I haven’t been brave enough to listen to it yet so don’t know if...
by Josephine Perry | Aug 27, 2018 | Athlete Stories, Motivation, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
Cyclist Kristin Armstrong won three Olympic Gold medals in the Time Trial in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. After each Olympic Games she retired but came back 18 months before the next Olympics. Performance in Mind chatted to Kristin about her drive to keep...
by Josephine Perry | Jun 9, 2018 | Book reviews, Books, Motivation, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
As soon as I opened Endure the green-eyed monster snuck out. This is absolutely the book I wish I’d written. If you are an endurance athlete, curious about how to go faster or longer Hutchinson has collated all the research that you should be relying upon. What he...
by Josephine Perry | May 29, 2018 | Book reviews, Books, Motivation, Sports Psychology
My plan to read 25 sports books in 2018 is way behind schedule but one I managed to read in under 24 hours (to the joy of my little one who got to watch far too much CBeebies that day) was Irongran. I was involved in the early stages of the book and am quoted in it a...
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