I needed this entry. I was supposed to get up again this morning and get on the dreadmill. I had my clothes laid out and everything. I ended up away from 2-4. Finally fell back to sleep at 4 and the alarm went off at 4:30. If I lived in a house, I would have just gotten on the dreadmill at 2. But I don’t know if my neighbors really want to hear me on it before 4:30.
I always tell myself the first steps are the hardest. It always seems to get easier once you’re finally out there. My favorite quote is “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act, but a habit.
I lie to myself all the time. If I bump up the TM speed, I just say – run this for a mile. That’s all. Then after the mile, bump it up again. Mind games!
I lie to myself all the time, I say; “halfway done already!” usually when I’ve only gone have a mile and have a few more miles to go. I belive it works. 😛 A quote of mine that I really enjoy is; “Running is a lot like life, only 10% of it is exciting, 90% of it is slodge and grudge.” – Dave Bedford- That’s just one though, I have a whole book full of running quotes 😛
I tell myself when I’m feeling badly that this will change. Usually, at some point during the run the bad feelings turn to good. I just have to keep going to get there. Sometimes, the only mantra I need is “Right here, right now”. Other times, I need a full-on prayer. 🙂
“think of poptarts” hahaha. I want those wildlicious poptarts so bad – defs next time I’m feeling particularly unmotivated to do that extra XT. I definitely use that “first mile” too – 99% of the time, I just need some loosening up. In track I often did workouts alone since I was the only 10k runner, so my coach would trick me by not telling me the whole workout – she’d be like, ok, 4xmile! And then when I’d finished the fourth she’d be like, Ok, do another! do another! until I’d done 8 hahaha, i never knew when it would end!. I hated her for it at the time but it really worked, especially since i didn’t have teammates pulling me through!
ya, pops are the BEST!! 🙂 okay, so i’ve tried the wildlicious ones, and don’t get me wrong i don’t think a pop tart could ever do me wrong, but still gotta say i’m partial to the chocolate ones!! either double fudge or ‘smores….just saying. 😉 get back to me tho on ur verdict…TRY them now!! 🙂
“Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it’s all about.” – PattiSue Plumer <– THAT. Oh my gosh. Yes. This has been one of my favorite quotes for a while because it just describes it so perfectly. Whenever I'm not feeling motivated, thinking about how what I do today will impact my race tomorrow (or further in the future) keeps me going!
If I’m running a race with my husband, what keeps me going is the need to beat him. Ha ha. It’s worked so far!
Fave running mantra? “Strong. Relaxed. Fast.”
Barbara My Running Shortz
The best sign I saw at a race was ‘Dont stop – people are watching!’
That reminded me to keep running for the sake of the spectators.
haha…i luv it!! hey, embarrassment is a STRONG motivator, i know it’s stopped many a DNF! 😉
Poptarts? LOL
I needed this entry. I was supposed to get up again this morning and get on the dreadmill. I had my clothes laid out and everything. I ended up away from 2-4. Finally fell back to sleep at 4 and the alarm went off at 4:30. If I lived in a house, I would have just gotten on the dreadmill at 2. But I don’t know if my neighbors really want to hear me on it before 4:30.
never underestimate the power of the tarts. 😉
oh man, blasted neighbors! why can’t they just realize that a runners gotta do wat they’ve gotta do regardless of the hour?? 😉
I always tell myself the first steps are the hardest. It always seems to get easier once you’re finally out there. My favorite quote is “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act, but a habit.
GREAT quote!! so true…and ya, man those first few steps may be a slap to the face but after that nothing beats an awesome run. 🙂
I lie to myself all the time. If I bump up the TM speed, I just say – run this for a mile. That’s all. Then after the mile, bump it up again. Mind games!
i’m all about the mind games! 🙂
I lie to myself all the time, I say; “halfway done already!” usually when I’ve only gone have a mile and have a few more miles to go. I belive it works. 😛 A quote of mine that I really enjoy is; “Running is a lot like life, only 10% of it is exciting, 90% of it is slodge and grudge.” – Dave Bedford- That’s just one though, I have a whole book full of running quotes 😛
haha…i do that one all the time too! funny how we can say it after about 5 min’s and end up going an hour plus. 😉
I tell myself when I’m feeling badly that this will change. Usually, at some point during the run the bad feelings turn to good. I just have to keep going to get there. Sometimes, the only mantra I need is “Right here, right now”. Other times, I need a full-on prayer. 🙂
that’s a great mantra! ya, usually it’s a matter of getting enough endorphins to rally a good runner’s high. 😉
I lie to myself all the time 🙂 My favorite mantras are “You never regret a workout.” “You can do anything for ___ minutes.” “Just go, you dumbass.”
As you can see, sometimes a little tough love is necessary to get my butt in gear!
umm, okay i think my new favorite mantra is ‘just go, u dumbass’. 🙂
COngrats Dan!
and I have many mantras – I always try to keep positive during a run, otherwise I’d quit 🙂
oh, so true! positivity all the way! 🙂 *everyone can collectively roll their eyes at the over the top cheerleader comment that was…lol*
“think of poptarts” hahaha. I want those wildlicious poptarts so bad – defs next time I’m feeling particularly unmotivated to do that extra XT. I definitely use that “first mile” too – 99% of the time, I just need some loosening up. In track I often did workouts alone since I was the only 10k runner, so my coach would trick me by not telling me the whole workout – she’d be like, ok, 4xmile! And then when I’d finished the fourth she’d be like, Ok, do another! do another! until I’d done 8 hahaha, i never knew when it would end!. I hated her for it at the time but it really worked, especially since i didn’t have teammates pulling me through!
ya, pops are the BEST!! 🙂 okay, so i’ve tried the wildlicious ones, and don’t get me wrong i don’t think a pop tart could ever do me wrong, but still gotta say i’m partial to the chocolate ones!! either double fudge or ‘smores….just saying. 😉 get back to me tho on ur verdict…TRY them now!! 🙂
“Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it’s all about.” – PattiSue Plumer <– THAT. Oh my gosh. Yes. This has been one of my favorite quotes for a while because it just describes it so perfectly. Whenever I'm not feeling motivated, thinking about how what I do today will impact my race tomorrow (or further in the future) keeps me going!
ya, i love that one too! 🙂
If I’m running a race with my husband, what keeps me going is the need to beat him. Ha ha. It’s worked so far!
Fave running mantra? “Strong. Relaxed. Fast.”
Barbara
My Running Shortz
HAHA…oh u better know it that beating the hubby is WELL worth pushing urself harder!! 🙂
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These are great quotes! And so accurate – if it is easy, you’re not there yet 🙂
thanks, glad u like them! 🙂
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