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Phant, when I was competing I always used some sort of "centering" exercise. Generally that would involve me sitting or (perferably) laying down, listening to calming music while mentally running whatever race was coming up in my head from start to finish. I would invariably have myself winning, although that wasn't always translated to reality.
I had teammates that listened to speed metal, did math problems to distract themselves, and I even ran with a guy that would do handstands with the idea that he'd open the blood vessels in his head artificially. He's also the guy that ran a cross country race while tripping on 'srooms, so I don't necessarily advise that you take his example to heart. What I do advise is to think about what makes you perform at your best in this kind of situation and then try to focus on that.
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