Kara Goucher is known to recruit the support of sport psychologist to keep her focused in training & racing. She recently placed 3rd (time 1:09:03) in the NYC Half-Marathon and describes in her blog why she didn’t win, “I started to worry about blowing up, and let three women go ahead of me. About a … Continue reading Kara Goucher’s mental game…
Author: Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli
Dr. Petruzzelli is a clinical & sport psychologist, triathlete, and certified mindfulness meditation teacher and a certified perinatal mental health psychologist in Sacramento, California.
“Just to be Free…”
While jamming out to my Ipod this morning at the gym, listening to “Release Yourself” podcast with Roger Sanchez, I was inspired by the song “Free” that I have posted the song and lyrics below for you.I really love upbeat drum and base house music with good messages. This song had a verse that really … Continue reading “Just to be Free…”
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This triathlete does “mind” the treadmill
It has been raining a lot lately here in Chico. To most triathlete’s this raises the anxiety and leaves some of us in a scrabble to fit in a workout before the raining starts coming down hard or it forces us in the gym. I, on the other hand, don’t mind hitting the gym with … Continue reading This triathlete does “mind” the treadmill
Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli, Psy.D., PMH-C 