| 1. I believe my potential as an athlete is excellent. |
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| 2. I train consistently and eagerly. |
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| 3. I stay positive when things don't go well in race. |
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| 4. In hard race, I can imagine myself doing well. |
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| 5. Before race, I remain positive and upbeat. |
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| 6. I think of myself more as a success than as a failure. |
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| 7. Before races, I am able to erase self doubt. |
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| 8. The morning of a race, I awake nervously but enthusiastic.
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| 9. I learn something from a race when I don't do well. |
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| 10. I can see myself handling tough race situations. |
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| 11. I'm able to race at or near my ability level. |
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| 12. I can easily picture myself training and racing. |
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| 13. Staying focused during long races is easy for me. |
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| 14. I stay in tune with my exertion levels in races. |
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| 15. I mentally rehearse skills and tactics before races. |
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| 16. I'm good at concentrating as a race progresses. |
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| 17. I'm willing to make sacrifices to attain my goals. |
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| 18. Before important races, I can visualize doing well. |
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| 19. I look forward to doing hard workouts. |
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| 20. When I visualize myselft racing, it almost feels real. |
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| 21. I think of myself as a tough competitor. |
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| 22. I tune out distactions in races. |
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| 23. I set high goals for myself. |
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| 24. I like the challenge of a hard race. |
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| 25. When the race gets hard, I concentrate even better. |
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| 26. In races I am mentally tough. |
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| 27. I can relax my muscles before races. |
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| 28. I stay positive despite late race starts, bad weather, etc.
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| 29. My confidence remains high the week after a bad race. |
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| 30. I strive to be the best athlete I can be. |
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