The Power of Observation and Expression | Ultra Runner, Katie Arnold

Katie Arnold (0:00)

Right from the beginning of running ultras, I had that trust.

You have to let go, because an ultra is such a great metaphor for life, but there's so many variables and so many factors you can't predict. In one race, it's not like road running where the same distance is the same race. If you run a marathon in this city, it's the same in that one. There's terrain, there's elevation, there's weather, there's the technical trails. And so you really have to let go of any preconceived notion and sort of open to what will be.

Michael Gervais (0:43)

Okay, welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast. I'm Michael Gervais by trade and training, a sport and performance psychologist, as well as the co-founder of Compete to Create. And as this is our podcast, this is our first episode of 2020, just a quick thank you for reconnecting and reinvesting back into you being the best version of you. And that's actually why Coach Carroll, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, he and I founded and pulled together Compete to Create. And it's really the methodology, the science, the training of your mind so that you can work towards being your very best. And certainly Finding Mastery is part of that mechanism.

And, you know, we get to have conversations with some of the most extraordinary humans on the planet, those that are dedicating their life efforts towards understanding mastery of self.

And they definitely have mastery of craft. But what we're interested in is how have they become the human that they become, not necessarily what they've done, but both are equally compelling. And the way that we're going to do that is by understanding their psychological framework, which is a fancy phrase for how do they make sense of the world around them, events, how do they fit in the world, what is their purpose, how are they aligning their thoughts, their words, their actions across any circumstance or environment. And then we're going to double click under that to understand the mental skills that they use to build and refine their craft.

I want to take a minute here to announce a really exciting event that we have coming up. As you continue to navigate the challenges and opportunities of 2024, I want to pose a question. What are you doing right now to be great with stress? How are you working with stress on your pursuit towards your most important ambitions and goals? And I just want to get right to the heart of the key elements, one in particular, for what it takes to excel in today's high heat, high stakes world. Because stress is not the problem that we think it is. Stress is a synonym for change.

And our ability to be agile with change, that is the real opportunity at hand. So if you're wanting to unlock extraordinary results and sustainable performance in your life, it's not about avoiding or reducing stress. And as simple as that sounds, it's very tricky to do, but it is about fundamentally changing your relationship with it.

And that's why I'm so thrilled to invite you to a special event. It's a free virtual event that we're offering, and it's called The Power of Embracing Stress. It's on Wednesday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Pacific. So to sign up, just head over to findingmastery.com/training. Whether it's advancing in your career or improving your health or cultivating stronger relationships, I think a new approach to stress can be one of the most powerful unlocks for you in your life. So join us for this free virtual training, The Power of Embracing Stress, on Wednesday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Pacific. Go to findingmastery.com/training to sign up. Once again, it's findingmastery.com/training. And I'm really excited to see you there.

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