improve running performance with your mindset
fall 2025 half or full marathon virtual
mental strength coaching group
Improve your running performance by training yourself to think most effectively during your race and training. With Leslie and the support of a virtual group, you will learn evidenced-based thinking strategies that set the stage for a peak performance mindset leading up to your fall marathon or half marathon. Learn what your mind needs to run your best race – knowledge that you will benefit from on the run, but also in the rest of your life.
What’s Included:
Weekly 1 hour live educational sessions x 10 weeks
Video recordings of all live sessions
Weekly slides for each session
Mental training plan to syncs with your running schedule
Mental Strategy on Race Day Planning Guide
Access to Leslie, psychotherapist, for individual questions for the program duration + until your goal race if within 3 months of group conclusion
Weekly suggested assignments
NYC meet up in person during 2025 NYC Marathon Weekend with Leslie
What this program is NOT:
1-on-1 therapy
Run Coaching
Topics:
Goal Setting and Visualization
Positive Self-Talk
Tolerating Pain and Discomfort
Mindfulness and Staying Present
Mental Toughness in Long Runs
Stress and Anxiety Management
Focus and Concentration
Setbacks and Comebacks
Mindset for the Taper
Gratitude and Enjoyment
When:
August 20th – October 29th, 2025 | Wednesdays at 12pm EST (skipping October 15th & 22nd)
*Dates & times subject to change
Long before becoming a therapist, Leslie became a runner. Leslie mostly runs in NYC enjoying local races as often as possible. She has completed 7 marathons, qualified for several Boston Marathons and is currently training for the 2025 NYC Marathon. She is particularly passionate about mental health for marathon runners and works with runners to build mental strength & agility alongside their physical training component of a marathon build.
Cost: $550