When the gun fires you must concentrate for every second on the way to that finish line. You should know exactly how long it will take you to and think about every step of the race you are about to run.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I don't run anybody else's race. When the gun goes off, I must evaluate with my own body and see. Then, as the race develops, I run accordingly. So you can say that I do not have a set tactic for any race.
For most part, the rule of thumb is pretty much you're going to race guys hard the last quarter of the race and for sure the last run of the day. You're still going to give and take until that last pit stop.
The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind a deadline is a little defeat.
If it's a slow race you have to be on your guard. You have to be patient, but I prefer that.
I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend, so I know at the beginning of the race, from all that I have analysed during the practice, whether I will win the race or not.
Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.
For me, I've not really focused on a world record. I'm just trying to put a complete race together, and when I do that, then fast times will come.
When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.
Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.
Mentally, my key is just focusing on the little things I need to do in a race, whether that's tempo, turn entry, start speed, things like that. I'm not thinking about that much before or during a race. I just trust in my ability and all the hard work I put in and let the race come to me.