As your long ones are getting longer (or the weather is getting colder), have a list of statements that you can repeat as necessary to yourself. You're going to have discouraging thoughts slipping out from the left brain so we'll work on a way to bypass them and move into the world of the positive. Here are some examples:
- I have no pressure on myself.
- I'm going to enjoy this.
- I'll start very slowly.
- The people I'm with (or are thinking about) are great.
- Because I started slowly, I'm finishing strong.
- The satisfaction of doing this is unequaled.
Which is your favorite? Do you have a saying that you use when the going gets tough?
This is a long one, but it helps motivate me and keeps me going -
Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run often and run long, but never out run your joy of running. --Julie Isphording
Posted by: JoAnne Hake | December 21, 2011 at 11:23 AM