We often hear that, "ultra running is 90% mental and the rest is in your head".....or something like that. Returning favorite guest, Dr. Simon Marshall and 3-time Xterra world champion, Lesley Paterson join The Nation to help us understand how the brain works and strategies to help us perform at a higher level. Visit their website: BraveHeartCoach.com to learn more or to schedule 1/2 hour mental coaching sessions. Check out their new Xterra Podcast They co-authored the book, "Brave Athlete - Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion" Try out their FREE "Smog Report"personalized advice to optimize your training Fun video introduction of the book. Follow Simon and Lesley on Twitter Here is the link to our previous podcast with Simon and Lesley