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Entrecan Claims Joy and Gratitude Improve Ultra Performance More Than Suffering
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Rachel Entrekin Runs On Joy: How She Won The Cocodona 250 Outright By Letting Go Of The Outcome
"If I choose to be having fun out there, if I choose to be grateful, I'm going to perform better no matter what. In 2024 I bonked really hard. I was really kind of a dick to my pacer. I was so flat and sad at the finish. Manuela got second and she was pumped and grateful and that was what I wanted to be."
Entrecan argued that choosing gratitude and joy during races improves performance more than the traditional suffer-more mentality. She cited watching second-place finisher Manuela Villaseca's joyful 2024 finish versus her own miserable first-place finish as proof, leading her to make attitude her primary goal for 2025. This mindset shift contributed directly to her record-breaking performance.
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