Mile After Mile Podcast

Have you ever wondered why some people might cheat in races? In episode 98 Amy speaks with Carrie Jackson Cheadle about the many possible reasons why people might cheat in endurance sports. Carrie Jackson Cheadle is a mental skills coach who works with athletes in a variety of situations. This is a fascinating conversation about the things that might be happening that influence people’s behavior in different situations. The purpose behind this interview is to learn and understand. Nothing we discuss is about any specific incident or presented with judgment about any particular person. We are talking about amateur athletes not professionals. The focus of this interview is not “doping” or medication but behavior like course cutting or bib swapping or just fabricating results in races.  We talk about the challenge of handling big emotions, the pressure of the idea of embarrassment, having a high athletic identity. We talk about the psychology of suffering. Carrie shares different ways to evaluate performance and