When I registered for my ½ marathon, I realized it wouldn't be an easy undertaking, especially, since I haven’t even been running for a full year until 9/22/14, yet I wasn't prepared for the mental and physical toll. I had a long run on Wednesday. 1 hour and 40 minutes. It included a 5 minute warmup followed by two rounds of 40 minutes running at ½ marathon speed and 6 minutes of jogging. The first 40 minutes flew by but then, the 6 minute break. After this it was so hard to get my body to turn back on and run at the same speed I had been. A big motivator was when my running ap notified me that my 6 mile mark was at minutes and change. I knew I would be able to hit a 10k under an hour. I hit that goal but for the rest of the run I kept feeling weird pains and started to doubt myself. I think the negative self talk had risen from the pains, so I reassured myself that I would be able to finish and kept going. I had a cramp in my back, my hands felt numb, my foot felt like it was missing from the ankle down but I kept pushing. Every time a pain crept in (or stabbed me), I kept pushing knowing it would soon subside and if it didn’t… I knew I’d be that much closer to completing the run (and then the pain would stop). When I completed the run I was so proud. It was worth every second of 'pain'. Don't get discouraged if you have a bad run, weight in, etc. Sometimes it helps to look back and see how far you have come. I like to use pictures. It helps keep me motivated and show me where I was, where I am now and where hard work can get me. As cheesy as it sounds training for this race (and getting into shape) has kind of been a metaphor for life. Sometimes things are going great, sometime life knocks you down; sometimes it hurts but if you keep pushing things will get better. Stay positive, be kind and good things will happen. Hope you have a wonderful Friday & a great weekend!
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