Pre race nervous

High School Running Distance

2 months ago 05/15/2024 11:26am EDT

So to start off I’m a pretty decent hs runner 9:10s 3200 high 4:10s 1600 and I have been dealing with super bad anxiety I ran low 15s my sophomore year but all of my junior year I ran mid 15s and I would vomit multiple times before every race because of nerves and I hate it. I get nervous days before a race and there’s been multiple times that I can’t sleep at night just freaking out about what could happen. This track season i have been doing way better with my nerves but now that it’s getting championship season. And im on relays that are supposed to win are state meet I freak out about letting the team and my coaches and parents down. Same with my individual events I feel like everybody cares so much about what I do. And if I run bad the whole world is going to hate me but I know heck no one really cares but I can’t get over that. Any words of wisdom from anyone I love running I just absolutely hate how much I freak out and how much stress I’m in I used to just enjoy it so much when I was a 10:30 guy.

2 months ago 05/25/2024 4:11am EDT

re: Needsomeadvice

2 months ago 05/25/2024 9:36am EDT

re: Needsomeadvice

Needsomeadvice wrote:
So to start off I’m a pretty decent hs runner 9:10s 3200 high 4:10s 1600 and I have been dealing with super bad anxiety I ran low 15s my sophomore year but all of my junior year I ran mid 15s and I would vomit multiple times before every race because of nerves and I hate it. I get nervous days before a race and there’s been multiple times that I can’t sleep at night just freaking out about what could happen. This track season i have been doing way better with my nerves but now that it’s getting championship season. And im on relays that are supposed to win are state meet I freak out about letting the team and my coaches and parents down. Same with my individual events I feel like everybody cares so much about what I do. And if I run bad the whole world is going to hate me but I know heck no one really cares but I can’t get over that. Any words of wisdom from anyone I love running I just absolutely hate how much I freak out and how much stress I’m in I used to just enjoy it so much when I was a 10:30 guy.

being nervous is a good thing when it comes to performances. just dont think about it and do stuff you enjoy until maybe 5 minutes before the race

2 months ago 05/25/2024 10:30am EDT

re: idk man

Agree that nerves are good. Except of course of the vomiting. If you can figure out how to control that, you’ll be fine and the nerves will be a good thing.

I got so nervous driving to races, my legs would literally spasm and I’d be stomping on the gas pedal and have to pull off the side of the road

I’m glad I never had any coach or fellow runner trying to hold me back off the start as well.

man, when that gun went off I took off nearly all out, every race, every distance between one mile and half marathon and it was all nerves. In 46 years of racing, I never, ever negative split a single race….

But, going out fast when properly endurance based, insured that I put myself in a good position to hang on and run a good race.

The vomiting prior to a race, do something about that if you can… after the race puking won’t hurt so badly . I had a buddy who had his own “ puke” tree. It was just beyond the finish at one race ( Polar Bear 5 miler in Indianapolis) and you’d always find him there puking after the race.

Take care of the pre-race puking if you can and use that nervousness to get out there at the gun, to put you in a position to run a great race!

2 months ago 05/25/2024 11:18am EDT

re: Needsomeadvice

Needsomeadvice wrote:
So to start off I’m a pretty decent hs runner 9:10s 3200 high 4:10s 1600 and I have been dealing with super bad anxiety I ran low 15s my sophomore year but all of my junior year I ran mid 15s and I would vomit multiple times before every race because of nerves and I hate it. I get nervous days before a race and there’s been multiple times that I can’t sleep at night just freaking out about what could happen. This track season i have been doing way better with my nerves but now that it’s getting championship season. And im on relays that are supposed to win are state meet I freak out about letting the team and my coaches and parents down. Same with my individual events I feel like everybody cares so much about what I do. And if I run bad the whole world is going to hate me but I know heck no one really cares but I can’t get over that. Any words of wisdom from anyone I love running I just absolutely hate how much I freak out and how much stress I’m in I used to just enjoy it so much when I was a 10:30 guy.

I suffered from it too. I was a 4:13pt HS guy at 17, then 3:52.0 and 3:50.0 at 18 and 19. Nerves took the fun out of it. I think I was afraid of the suffering, which was never really that bad. I look back and realize those competitive days were the best of times.

My advice: Think about how lucky you are to possess the talent that you do. People would love to be in your shoes. Most importantly, there is always another race coming up. If this one does not go quite right,, you have many chances ahead. If you do your best, you're a winner. The rest takes care of itself.

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