As I worked on a talk for our 10K and 5K training group last week, I thought a lot about how running affects my mind. The talk focused on training your brain to run and why mental toughness is important. I can pull so many examples from my own experiences. So many times I struggled […]
When running reveals character, what does yours show?
Running reveals character. And I don’t always like what mine shows. Three times, I’ve struggled to complete a workout during my training the past few weeks. Each time was a different issue. All three made me want to quit. I’m a quitter by nature. My natural tendency is to give up. I know this about […]
Carlsbad marathon: not my day, until it was
My confidence took a nose dive in the few days leading up to the Carlsbad Marathon. I felt like I was pushing too hard to run any distance at goal race pace. My nutrition improved, but I was still far from perfect. So on race morning, I made a decision that reflected my mindset. I […]
Wrapping up 2016 with a PR in the San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Or so the radio stations in every store I enter tell me. So why not finish 2016 with one more PR? Sunday brought just that, as I set a new PR at the San Diego Holiday Half Marathon. It wasn’t expected, which is the best kind of personal […]
Taper madness is real, and it’s terrifying
Typically, I don’t taper. I hate the mental craziness that comes along, the taper madness. I have read many blog posts from athletes tapering. Those stories normally curse the weeks directly preceding a big race. Taper madness, triggered by inactivity following weeks of intense training, includes wild food cravings, outbursts of misdirected frustration, and sometimes the […]
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