A thru-hike more than anything else is a mental challenge. It is being alone with your thoughts every single day, it is dealing with the routine, the weather, it’s being positive and upbeat when you don’t want to be. It’s being determined, focused and working hard to achieve your goal. It’s going to be hard, challenging and also a life changing experience, which will test me. Which is what I want. I want to be tested, I want to challenge, my physical body and see where my min

Anne-Marie Watson joined the army and spent 9 years traveling the world, she later came 2nd in the Marathon des Sables, and today she runs Reach For More Performance Coaching while spending her own time as a performance athlete. Although she grew up hating P.E., she consistently challenged her mental limits as she grew to accomplish incredible things. 1. Ask for Help Many of us limit ourselves before we even have the chance to achieve. Just hearing about a potential challenge

Before I attended the Mental Toughness Taster Day, I was sent an e-mail asking me to complete a short questionnaire called the MTQ48 “a high quality psychometric measure used to assess Mental Toughness”. It’s made up of 48 questions which have been designed to assess the four key components of Mental Toughness, known as the 4 C’s: Challenge, Commitment, Control and Confidence. The questionnaire was developed in collaboration with Professor Peter Clough from Manchester Metropo