Marathon mindset: getting your head ready for the Cork City Marathon

With Cork City Marathon on the horizon, we get expert advice on how to train your mind to help you make it to the finish line 

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RACE day on June 4 is looming for participants in the Cork City Marathon and inaugural 10km challenge. If you are one of the entrants, you might have put in most of the miles necessary for your body, but have you prepared your mind?

Running is about much more than simply putting one foot in front of the other and if you allow nerves, anxiety, and stress about finishing to get the better of you, your performance — and enjoyment — on the day will suffer.