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I used to go there to fish for crayfish; those are happy memories. My heart calmed down instantly. I didn't know it yet, but I was practicing visualization.

— Marie-José Pérec

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It's undeniable, mental preparation is just as important as physical training.

An athlete first and foremost needs to feel enjoyment and support.

I didn't know how to express myself very well in public and I withdrew into myself. I always told myself: don't say anything, just run, your victories will speak for you.

I was like a tiny ant, crushed under the weight of all that fervor. You know you're physically prepared, but when your legs are trembling, you have to talk to your brain.

My ambitions were clear, I never deviated from my path." This mindset was maintained even though, in her time, the issue of mental health among athletes "was almost taboo.

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