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It sounds like mental preparation is a crucial aspect of your athletic mindset. As you mentioned, track is both an individual sport and highly mental, so focusing on your own skills and honing in on what you want mentally is key. It's great that you have found a calming routine in doing your makeup before a competition, and it's true that everyone has their own unique ways of getting ready. The mindset you carry, especially at the starting block, plays a significant role in your performance. Embracing a confident and determined mentality will undoubtedly contribute to your success, especially in the face of external scrutiny. Keep honing that strong mentality and use it to your advantage on the track.

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What about you ? I feel like when I was younger , my mentality , like warming up getting ready for a meet was always like , the person you're running against is your enemy , you know , but I feel like , as I've gotten older , I really had to come to terms with , like track is an individual sport and it's so mental that it's really just about how bad do you want it ? You know .

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We should at least be half ready . You get ready . That's crazy .

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I want to make it to the next level , make it to the next me , you know . So I really just got to hone in on my own skills , you know , really focus on what I want mentally to be able to run fast . No .

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There's really , I mean , with track , like , I love them all they're all super inspirational with their own story , you know , but I do love loo's her influence on track and the nails , the hair . You know , like when I get into track season , I feel like the one thing that calms me down before me is doing my makeup . I like you got a routine you do before your meats and stuff .

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But no , I get it . Everybody has their own , everybody has their own quirks when it comes to getting ready for a competition . For sure .