Speed Secrets: Meditation or Mental Imagery?

Relaxing your mind and breathing your way to faster lap times.

I’ve often been asked if I meditate, and my usual answer is, “No.” That’s not to say that I’ve not tried meditation, but just that I don’t do it regularly, and in fact, I feel that “I’m not good at it.” However, I use mental imagery – what is usually referred to as visualization – a lot. Like, as in almost every day of my life for the past fifty years.

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