— Jud Brewer on race anxiety, sleep, and flow 1:38 — Precision Hydration Sponsorship 3:15 — Why runners experience race day nerves 6:37 — How uncertainty fuels anxiety before races 7:57 — Anxiety as a negative habit loop 13:04 — How to deal with race week nerves and sleep anxiety 16:05 — Observing thoughts instead of fighting them 19:56 — Heavenly Heat Saunas Sponsorship 21:01 — How noting practice and the senses help runners stay present 24:02 — Forest bathing, awareness, and connecting with nature 29:25 — Why trail running encourages presence 32:03 — Gratitude, prayer, and rewiring the nervous system 37:45 — How relaxed running calms the mind and body 44:05 — Making hard workouts more playful 46:10 — How to move from anxiety into flow? 52:42 — Flow inhibitors, curiosity, and letting go of self-consciousness 56:15 — How technology and social media can block flow 1:00:51 — Setting better intentions around social media 1:03:20 — Jud's advice to his younger self 1:08:35 — Breathing techniques for anxiety 1:13:28 — Where to find Jud and his work 1:14:02 — How to become a stronger, healthier, happier athlete 1:14:48 — Jud's upcoming book Going Beyond Anxiety 1:17:40 — Precision Hydration Sponsorship 1:17:58 — The Power of Being Present   Affiliate Disclosure: I may earn commissions if you purchase items via my affiliate links. "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases." Affiliate links do not increase cost to you. Also, you do not need to use these links. You can also search for these same items in Amazon or on any search engine/shopping site of your choice and buy/research them that way.    FIND JUD: ► WEBSITE: https://drjud.com ► SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@judbrewer      LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED: ► Heavenly Heat Saunas (Code: FLO for 6% off): https://heavenlyheatsaunas.com ► Precision Fuel & Hydration (15% off your first order at: https://visit.pfandh.com/thextramilest2026  ► Jakob Ingebrigtsen Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQeh_Pg0Nz0  ► Unwinding Anxiety Book: https://amzn.to/43W8Ncx  ► Unwinding Anxiety Program: https://unwindinganxiety.com/  ► Going Beyond Anxiety Program: https://www.goingbeyondanxiety.com/  ► The Craving Mind: https://amzn.to/4o659Gk     YOU CAN FIND ME, FLORIS GIERMAN HERE:  ► Buy my new book Running Breakthroughs: https://geni.us/running-breakthroughs  ► My Personal Best Running Coaching Program: https://www.skool.com/personalbest ► Podcast: https://extramilest.com/podcast ► Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1329785    ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florisgierman ► Extramilest Website: https://extramilest.com   ► Path Projects Website: https://pathprojects.com   ABOUT THE EXTRAMILEST SHOW: A podcast and YouTube channel where host Floris Gierman interviews world class athletes, coaches and health experts on the topic of how to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete. More info about our running coaching program can be found at https://www.skool.com/personalbest.    Subscribe and hit the bell to see new videos: https://bit.ly/Flo-YT   #running #raceday #anxietyrelief #anxiety #marathon