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Let’s Get Hyped: 5 Strategies to Talk Yourself Up into the Running Zone
Handling pre-race (or pre-hard workouts for that matter!) anxiety and nerves is something every runner deals with. There is always a certain level of pressure regardless of the situation; some pressure is a good thing because it allows us to … Continue reading
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Running Motivation and Keeping Perspective: Don’t take your running for granted as it’s not always a ‘given’
It’s really easy to take running for granted. To just expect that it will there waiting for us, that our next run is available at our earliest convenience. We can take advantage of it all we want, get a little … Continue reading
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Running Curiosities: The quest to understand how to get the most from ourselves
Running curious. What could that mean? Well, if you’re like me you have had some pretty odd thoughts pop through your brain during all of those miles. But I’ve also seen some pretty crazy, even incredible, sights while running too. … Continue reading
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A Backwards Plot to Running: Would knowing the outcome sway your decision to start?
8:34:23 – She crosses the line, looks up at the clock. Slightly bends forward, hands on knees for just a moment before rising and looking up again, this time to the woman who beat her, then back at the track … Continue reading
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Run Towards Your Goals: Don’t let anything stand in your way, that includes yourself
Don’t let anything, including yourself, stand in your way. Today will be short and sweet. Remember also, that running is incredibly mental and usually the biggest limiting factor is YOUR OWN mind. Don’t let your mind out-thinking yourself from your … Continue reading
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London Done and Come Early: What us mortal runners can take away from the elites
Yes we’re all excited for the London Olympics this summer but there’s plenty of action over there prior to that with today’s London Marathon. I know I can’t be the only person who feels like a total slacker, slow-poke reading … Continue reading
Running, Racing, Tapering, Peaking and Avoiding the Burn-out Factor
Bring on track season! All us track nerds and nerdettes are no doubt loving that those high energy, big draw events are kicking off, all culminating in the grand daddy of them all which we wait for every four years, … Continue reading
Gawking at Fast Runners: We all have doubts, but you can choose whether to let them stand in your way or not
“Those who can’t do, teach,” they say and I’ll add, “Those who can’t run can obsess.”I jest, but if I’m not going to be able to get my fix of miles for now (thank you, right foot, if I could … Continue reading
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Approaching a Race: Depending on your goal going in how you run could be markedly different
Who are you up against on race day, the clock or the runner next to you? Everyone goes into a race with a different goal, be it just to finish, to be a scoring member of their team, set a … Continue reading
Living to Answer the ‘What if’ Questions and ‘Chasing Ghosts’ Book Review
In talking about visualization in my last post, I also touched on goals. It’s important to have them, setting them can be tricky though. You don’t want to aim too low because where’s the satisfaction in that, but it can … Continue reading
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