Some days it’s the little things that help get me through a run, especially when I’m not feeling it.
Sometimes it’s the right song that helps me pick up the pace (right now for me that song is Jay-Z’s “Run this town”).
Sometimes it’s seeing a friend along the route.
Sometimes it’s the policeman working a detail on my out and back who cheered me up the hill.
Sometimes it’s finding the right mantra (of late, I have two: “Fight through” and simply “Believe”).
Sometimes it’s the mental negotiations — “get past the next 3 telephone posts;” “ok, now get to that mailbox;” etc.
Sometimes it’s the realization of how close I am to a particular time goal if I just push a little.
Sometimes it’s my neighbor telling me how proud she is of the progress I’m making.
Sometimes it’s remembering another blogger’s post about a tough run/race and drawing a little inspiration.
The more I run, the more I marvel at how much of a mental sport running really is.
Great post. Hard to explain to a non-runner how the physical act of running is often secondary to the mental hurdles we put in our own way. Love the mental image of the policeman cheering for you. Keep on busting through those mental hurdles!
Love this post… It is so true!
Running is so Mental, I need to get past the mental running in a bad way.
Keep running!
Oh gosh it’s so mental. More mental than physical for me sometimes.
I love this post! Sometimes its the littlest things that turn a regular run into an awesome one!
So true! I remember blog postings quite frequently when I run.
how sweet is your neighbor?! It’s so true, running is mostly mental