| Characteristics | yes | | | | no |
| I talk to myself in training to motivate myself | | | | | |
| I enjoy the challenge of a hard competition | | | | | |
| I can visualise having a successful performance in competition. | | | | | |
| I never consider giving up. The race ends at the finish to my mind. | | | | | |
| I believe in myself and my talent as a sports-man/woman. | | | | | |
| I always try to be as good as possible. | | | | | |
| I use relaxing techniques before competition. | | | | | |
| I can deal with crises during a race | | | | | |
| Even in a long training or race, I remain concentrated throughout. | | | | | |
| I have clear goals for my competitions. | | | | | |
| My thoughts in a race are positive | | | | | |
| When I train, I am clear about purpose and aim | | | | | |
| I use certain key words and phrases to motivate myself in a race. | | | | | |
| I can relax well before important competitions | | | | | |
| I can imagine how to solve difficult situations in a race. | | | | | |
| I look forward before a race to demonstrating my strengths. | | | | | |
| I don't dwell on negative experiences. | | | | | |
| I can control my mental conversations in a race. | | | | | |
