Good Luck Charms..

Originally posted by "Evanjw" on the old Athletic Progression forum.

The idea of a Pre-race routine is a fascinating study in self fulfilling prophecy, and self control. Since it is well documented that stress nearly always peaks just before the event starts it follows that having a routine method for handling that stress is valuable. Many studies show that a pre-race routine can even serve to become the 'start' and effectively push that peak of stress back away from the moment that the gun sounds.



Two questions come out of this concept.

Do you have a pre-race routine? What if it is disturbed?

The attached link sarcastically points at these routines as potentially superstitious. Are you being Superstitious about something in your Race Plan? OR is there a bona-fide affect that you can control?

Evan

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/alex-hutchinson/do-good-luck-charms-really-work-in-competitions/article1761477/