Mulcahy Performance Consulting

✔️8 races
✔️5 best times
✔️3 gold medals
✔️0 sunburn

Thanks for such a fun meet, Ft. Lauderdale.

To get more confidence, do these 3 things:

✅ Practice productive self-talk
✅ Set micro goals
✅ Keep a training journal

And less of...

❌ Comparing yourself to others
❌ Chasing the perfect training cycle
❌ Being terrified of making a mistake

Confidence is a skill that takes practice, not something that you either have or you don’t. Want to feel more confident? Be intentional about building confidence.

I love this reminder because, as athletes, we’re taught that there’s always something to improve on. We seek perfection. But perfect, in the way we typically think of the word, doesn’t exist.

The thing no one tells you about being an athlete is the fact that you always feel like you can be faster or train harder when you should be proud of yourself. 🤝

Especially in time-based sports like running and swimming, when you either set a best time or didn’t, it’s easy to feel like you can still go faster.

It leaves us never satisfied, like we’re chasing some feeling of “enough” that isn’t actually attainable.

But I’m here to tell you that feeling this way is normal. It means you are putting yourself out there. And THAT is something to celebrate! 🎉

So next time you set a big goal and start second-guessing, remember: just the fact you’re trying is already a reason to celebrate!

Cut yourself some slack. Then get back out there! ✨

Who else needs this reminder today?