In the middle of the sprint—at the peak of stress, when you’re straining with all your might—just focus on putting one foot in front of the other.
Once you pass the finish line, only then allow yourself to measure, to judge, to critique, and to determine what could’ve been done better.
When we ask these questions mid-sprint, the psychological game has already been lost.
There’s a time to sprint, and a time to reflect. Keeping our minds focused on the right thing in each of these periods is a super power.