This 21-day Mental Prep Masterclass will teach you how to make the most of your time outside the ring in order to have consistently amazing runs!
The key to amazing runs is the preparation before the run. Learn the techniques to make the most of the time before your run to bring out the brilliance in your performance! This course draws on Tracy’s years of competition at the local, national and international level as a competitor and coach, research on sports psychology, as well as years of performance as a musician.
We will work on every step of the process, from the beginning of your competitive career all the way through techniques for that “big run” or “big event” – anything and everything from your very first run to running for a big title, running at Nationals, National Finals, World Team Tryouts, and competing at Worlds!
- This course will cover all aspects of preparation:
- How to get “In the Zone” to have focused and connected runs
- Developing trial routines that allow you and your dog are ready to run at your best
- Mental Prep for competition to do away with nerves while staying focused on the course
- Goal Setting and Decision Making
- Course Memorization
- Maximizing Walk Through Time
- Building your own In The Zone workbook
- Big Event Prep for any type of Big Event
- And more!
Additional Course Details
- Faculty:
- Tracy Sklenar
- Dates:
- Course originally ran live starting on November 4, 2019.
- Independent Study Registration starts on April 6, 2021 and is open-ended (a registration deadline for Independent Study is not currently set)
- Course material access never expires.
- Equipment needed (working participants only):
- No equipment needed
- Space required (working participants only):
- n/a
Course Information
Course Instructor
- Enrollment in this course closed on April 27, 2023.
Class Overview and User Guide
Class Overview
User Guide
Day 1
Practical Routines: Your Trial Day Routine
Mental Prep Training Tip: Visualization Part 1
The Smile Challenge
Day 2
Practical Routines: Your Dog’s Trial Day Routine
Self-Talk: The Voices In Your Head Part 1 – Positive Affirmations
The Kind Words Challenge: Part 1
Day 3
Practical Routines: Course Memorization
Self-Talk: The Voices In Your Head Part 2 – Replacing And Accepting
The Kind Words Challenge: Part 2
Day 4
Practical Routines: Goal Setting
Mental Prep Training Tip: Visualization Part 2
Daily Challenge: Nickels In Your Bank Account
Day 5
Practical Routines: Overcoming Nerves 1
Mental Prep: The Spock Protocol For Overcoming Anxiety
Swatting Butterflies: Centered Breathing Challenge
Day 6
Practical Routines: Tips for Maximizing Your Walk Through Part 1 – Before You Walk and the First Pass Through
Mental Prep: Release Valves For Overcoming Nerves
Swatting Butterflies: Release Valve Challenge
Day 7
Practical Routines: Tips for Maximizing Your Walk Through Part 2 – The Second Pass
Swatting Butterflies: Overcoming Anxiety And Failure With Reframing
The Gratitude Challenge
Day 8
Practical Routines: Tips for Maximizing Your Walk Through Part 3 – The Third Pass
Mental Prep: Music As A Memory Aid
Daily Challenge: Musical Memory!
Day 9
Tips for Maximizing Your Walk Through Part 4 – Finalizing Your Plan
Mental Prep: Speed Visualizations
Daily Challenge: Life Balance Challenge
Day 10
Practical Routines: Visualizations With Distractions
Mental Prep – Recovery From Failure Part 1: When things don’t go so well…
Daily Challenge: MYOB!
Day 11
Practical Routines: Tips For Maximizing Your Walk Through Part 5 – Between The Walk Through And The Run
Mental Prep – Recovery From Failure, Part 2
Daily Challenge: Trigger Word Challenge
Day 12
Practical Routines: Ignoring Distractions By Adding Distractions
Mental Prep: Turning Failure Into Finishing Strong
Daily Challenge: The Three Bears Challenge
Day 13
Practical Routines: The ITZ Workbook (Section 1)
Mental Prep: The ITZ Workbook Section 2
Daily Challenge: The “Be Brave” Run Reminders Challenge
Day 14
Practical Routines: Super Prep!
Mental Prep: Defining “Big Event”
Daily Challenge: The Rules Challenge
Day 15
Practical Routines: Post-Run Self-Assessment
Mental Prep: Monday Morning View
Daily Challenge: The ‘Be A Student Of Yourself’ Challenge
Day 16
Practical Routines: Periodization
Mental Prep: Big Event Self-Talk
Daily Challenge: Consider The Source
Day 17
Practical Routines: Train Yer Brain Part 1
Mental Prep: Big Event Visualization 1
Daily Challenge: Train Yer Brain Part 1
Day 18
Practical Routines: Train Yer Brain Part 2
Mental Prep: Big Event Visualizations Part 2
Daily Challenge: Train Yer Brain 2
Day 19
Practical Routines: Big Event Walk Throughs
Mental Prep: Make Your Plan, Run Your Plan
Daily Challenge: Fight For It!
Day 20
Practical Routines: Run Your Walks
Mental Prep: The 9 Keys To Mental Toughness
Daily Challenge: Run Reminders Challenge
Day 21
Practical Routines: Summing Up
Mental Prep: Straighten Up And Fly Right
Daily Challenge: Make Up Your Mind
Additional Material
Social Media: Like!
The Success Pyramid
The Importance Of RESTING!
Symbolic Actions To Wipe Away Mistakes