Every day Quote by Helen Jenkins

I like to have plans in place so I know what I am doing and when. Take nutrition. When I am on the bike…

— Mark Cavendish

I think I got to the point where a lot of runners end up: You plan another race so you have something to focus…

— Kate Gosselin

Sometimes, when I walk out onto the track I think, 'What am I doing here? Why do I put myself through this?' But that's…

— Kelly Holmes

The real preparation for races is done in the off-season. I put in the hard work during the summer and fall, and I'm always…

— Shani Davis

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If…

— Carl Lewis

If I start planning then that's dangerous because then I have a target that I'm blinkered towards and I won't listen to the warning…

— Paula Radcliffe

Mentally, my key is just focusing on the little things I need to do in a race, whether that's tempo, turn entry, start speed,…

— Shani Davis

From what I've learned I need to do, is let everything else go and focus on finishing the race and having fun.

— Bubba Wallace

I listen to music before every race. Generally, there will be a song I'll get into over the weekend, and I play it all…

— Lewis Hamilton

One of my key mental fitness tips is to make sure you are aware of your target and develop a strategy - a routine…

— Nino Schurter

I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend, so I know at the beginning of the race, from all…

— Alain Prost

I think once you get into the routine of race weekends, and there's more of a structure, it gets a bit easier.

— Daniel Ricciardo