The High Performance Podcast Keely Hodgkinson: Building a Gold-Medal Mindset (E272)
Jul 15, 2024
Keely Hodgkinson, a brilliant young British athlete, won silver in the 800m at the Tokyo Olympics and became European Champion. In this conversation, she reveals her strategies for managing pre-race nerves and the importance of staying relaxed under pressure. Keely shares her journey of prioritizing personal growth by seeking supportive coaching environments and highlights the crucial role her mother played in her resilience. She emphasizes the blend of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation needed to excel, while also addressing the challenges of vulnerability in the spotlight.
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Switching On
- Conserve nervous energy by avoiding anxiety all week before a competition.
- Instead, switch on your focus only on the day or a few hours before the event.
Underdog to Target
- Keely Hodgkinson's first Olympics in Tokyo felt easy due to her underdog status, with less pressure and expectation.
- Winning silver brought a new challenge: maintaining high performance while becoming a target.
Budapest Breakdown
- In the Budapest final, Hodgkinson lost the gold by allowing a Kenyan runner to pass at 300m, creating a gap she couldn't fully close.
- This small tactical error highlights the importance of decisive action in 800m races.
