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"With 16 Olympic medals and the all-time record for the most individual golds, Michael Phelps has a lot to brag about. But even with all he&amp;#039;s accomplished, the swimmer still uses some simple mental tricks and tips to stay motivated-and he&amp;#039;s sharing them with you to help you and your team rock your season!  Here&amp;#039;s what Michael told Seventeen when we caught up with him at a Subway event a few weeks ago, where he was supporting his fellow Subway athlete Apolo Ohno, who will be running the New York City marathon this year:  Come up with a plan. Michael said his philosophy has always been &amp;quot;dream, plan, reach.&amp;quot; He sets goals for himself, plans how he will get there, and then reaches them. He said it helps him to know he&amp;#039;s on the right track when he hits the little marks.  Get pumped up. Michael listens to music that gets him in the zone. Some of his favorite artists are Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Eminem.  Numb the pain. When faced with a crazy tough workout or practice in the pool, Michael replays the last song he heard over and over again in his head. (He says it &amp;quot;keeps his mind off the pain.&amp;quot;)  Michael is currently training for the London 2012 Olympics, which will be his third Olympic Games. What is your best tip for rocking your season? Tell us below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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