Includes index.

The basics -- Hello, Brain!: a peek inside your 3-pound lump of crazy -- Heart: hone your passion, motivation, and identity -- I wish I felt more like an athlete: tackling the flawed thinking around your athletic identity -- I don't think I can: building confidence and self-belief -- Setting goals is not your problem: the secret of doing -- Wings: deal with obstacles, setbacks, and conflict -- Other athletes seem tougher, happier, and more badass than me: the power and peril of comparison -- I feel fat: dealing with body image in a world of athletes -- I don't cope well with injury: how to respond to setbacks, big and small -- People are worried about me: exercise dependence and the incessant need to do more -- Fight: get stuck in with new battle skills -- I don't like leaving my comfort zone: how to cross the fear barrier -- When the going gets tough, the tough leave me behind: resisting the urge to quit -- I need to harden the f*ck up: learning to embrace the suck -- I keep screwing up: developing Jedi concentration skills to become a better athlete -- I don't handle pressure well: how to cope with stress, anxiety, and expectations on race day.