Our WORST Ever Races & How You Can Avoid The Same Mistakes | 800m International - Dom Walton

In this episode of Betts Run Coach, former international 800m runner Dom Walton returns to discuss the worst races of our athletics careers, the biggest mistakes we made, and what runners can learn from them to improve performance and avoid making the same errors themselves. We talk openly about race anxiety, running psychology, pacing mistakes, nutrition for runners, race preparation, overthinking before races, and the mental side of middle distance running. Dom explains how cutting carbohydrates completely destroyed his energy levels before an important race, while Luke shares two traumatic experiences racing at Watford British Milers Club. From throwing up minutes before the start and dropping out after 200m, to collapsing 30 metres from the finish line and being knocked unconscious after smashing his head on the track, this is one of the most honest running conversations on the channel so far. If you are a beginner runner, intermediate runner, club athlete, middle distance runner, or someone trying to improve race performance, this podcast-style running interview is packed with lessons around training, recovery, confidence, mindset, race day preparation, and avoiding common running mistakes. Betts Run Coach documents the journey from sub-elite athlete to successful running coach, helping runners improve through honest experiences, coaching knowledge, and real athletics stories. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE for more episodes just like this 🔴    / @bettsruncoach   Time Stamps | Welcome to the Betts Run Coach channel | 0:00 Why are there more bad races than good in athletics? | 1:23 Dom Walton's worst ever race | 3:12 Incorrect fuelling before a race | 5:20 A typical race day diet | 8:24 What stopped you from giving up? | 11:20 Luke Betts worst ever race | 13:45 The Watford British milers club curse | 17:15 Luke feeling sorry for himself at Blackburn Harriers | 21:01 FOLLOW DOM |   / domswalton   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA | INSTAGRAM |   / bettsruncoach   FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... TIK TOK |   / bettsruncoach   #WorstRaceEver #RunningMistakes #RunningPodcast #RaceDay #RunnerMindset