In sport the head is as or more important than the physicist, but when we talk about long distance races we not only refer to "the test" itself.
The challenge begins from the minute in which
We consider facing the challenge, the moment in which we do not have adequate preparation and maybe the knowledge that is needed to carry out a project of this type may not.
This is the point at which to start
acquire habits to strengthen us In the face of the times when our mood or circumstances make it difficult to go there to give everything.
In this article we present you
4 practices that will help you increase your willpower and not decay in the attempt:
1. A low sugar diet
Consuming sugars will provide us
High energy spikes in which we will be more predisposed to "execute" tasks. But everything that goes up and when that sugar metabolizes without being consumed we will experiment
A downturn that will take away the desire to get to train.
Virtue is to maintain
A stable level of sugar In our body, constant energy and without shocks, for this we recommend that in your diet you include:
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Protein from lean meat: Fish, white meat or red meat with the minimum possible fat
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Seeds and nuts rich in omega 3: Such as nuts and anacardos, provide energy and also activate metabolism
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Fresh fruit: Preferably in the morning and at noon, apple and banana are the most recommended
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Vegetable: Especially that from roots such as carrot, onion or moniato.
Sudden changes are not usually positive, if your diet does not include these foods, it is better than the adds gradually or that you consume them at breakfast.
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2. Sleep a lot good
When we have not restored hours without resting
a bad absorption of glucose, this leads to the brain to perceive that we are not ingesting enough, leading ourselves to chop between hours, eat things that we should not and do it in excess.
Very bad combination.
The trick here is not to sleep more hours, but in
shorten long periods without resting. It is preferable to sleep 7 hours at night and make a 1 hour nap than to sleep 8 hours of a sitting. Our brain will appreciate it and
It will make us work more efficiently.
We can also generate "rest reservations",
Take advantage of the weekend to accumulate sleep hours, this will make us start the week with a cooler head.
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3. Avoid temptations
This may not have so much to see with willpower, but
With the lack of it. If we are going to have it better to have it far, right?
Do not expose themselves to beers, sweets, ice cream, extra plate of pasta or papitas parapicar
It is the best way not to do it.
The trick? When you make the purchase, do it with a full stomach, so you will avoid filling the car with whims and consequently
Your fridge will be free of "prohibited foods."
4. Think big, act in small
When we consider the challenge, the emotion invades us, the desire to carry it out and fear at the same time. But as the weeks go by
We realize the mogollón that comes on us, training, fisios, biomechanics, material, supplementation tests ... It is made to us, it can demoralize.
The solution to this is to divide the project into phases, and then in
small daily or weekly portions of tasks. Plant small goals
easily aware That the great challenge lead you a piece of piece.
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Reach 150km. Bike per week, get down 4: 30/km. for 5km. The first month, dedicate x amount of money per month to components and/or physiotherapist.
This will make you occupy less mental space, you
will generate less stress, your motivation and your willpower will increase in the face of
Get out of more ambitious challenges every week or month.
And what tricks do you use to increase your willpower?
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