Shhhh…I’ll tell you a secret. Every runner has doubts. It’s just human nature. EVERYONE has that little voice in their head that’s willing to be insecure.
The thing is though, while you can’t control the presence of doubts, you CAN control if you decide to listen to them.
Don’t. You’ll run better when you tell your doubts to shut the h*ll up.
TRUST in your abilities. Trust in yourself…have confidence.
It’s a sick irony that some of the most capable, amazingly talented people (and runners) are held back by one little thing…
…doubt.
An inner self-critic robs you of your confidence, it steals your achievements, it cripples you, it institutes your limits. Quite often with us type-A runners, we can turn into our own worst enemies.
That should make you PISSED, get mad as h*ll!! Turn that rage AGAINST the inner critic. Use that fiery anger to erase your doubts and instead…
…trust.
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Related Reads:
Underestimate Me: Confidence is malleable, believe in yourself through it all
Runners, Get Your Confidence On: Workouts to build the confidence you need to race your best
#epicfailWIN: Why failures rock and shouldn’t steal your confidence
Combat Excuses and Run Mentally Tough Even When Things Suck
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1) Finish this sentence: “Today I will be confident. I will erase the doubt that I _______________”
That is so true. It is also what makes a lot of running fun though. Every time I run a new distance or race I have some doubt but when I complete it, it makes it that much more rewarding. Just as you have said you have to trust in your abilities and go for it! Great post Cait.
thanks!! and the BEST way to refute a doubt is, like u said, go out there and PROVE it wrong.
Maybe because running is mostly just a fun thing for me or something but my doubts are rarely in my running. The rest of my life has plenty of doubts!!
oh goodness, i can relate to that feeling too! but just as most things, lessons learned in running are applicable to life. With most of my life doubts i try to remind myself i’m tough and can handle curve-balls…u KNOW u are too. 🙂
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