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 […]
Phoenix Marathon recap: breakthroughs aren’t easy
When a cannon fired to start the 2017 Phoenix Marathon, I was already sprinting. Because of a long wait in the port-o-let line, I didn’t make it to the front of the corral where I wanted to be. Instead, I crossed the starting line with the 4-hour pace group. I continued running hard, out wide […]
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 […]
2017: average isn’t good enough any more
P.J. Fleck’s words boomed through my car radio. As 2017 starts, I can’t shake them. Fleck, then the football coach at Western Michigan, was giving an interview on the Jim Rome show on December 19. (If you want to listen, you can here: Fleck interview). His team was preparing to play Wisconsin in the Cotton […]
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