Who's idea was it to make all the good half marathon's in the fall? I have the Disneyland half in four weeks and the Nike Women's Half Marathon in ten weeks. This means I am in the thick of my miles--at the end of a very hot July. I saw this saying last week and it really effected me.
I had a TEAM run on Saturday morning that the Coaches call our hardest course. It was very hilly and had absolutely no shade. I keep this phrase in my head when I wanted to quit. I ran around the track again this evening. I was hot and my tummy did not feel very well. I kept telling myself "let the mind run the body". It worked for me. I ran my four miles.
Do you have any phrases or sayings that you tell yourself when you run? Do you think it helps you keep going?
A dream is a wish...
--Amy
That is a great quote and I believe it, too. You go girl! :] One of my personal mantras when I run long distance is "There is no pain." My hs field hockey coach would say, "There's a difference between hurting and being hurt." Those two phrases I keep in mind when I get tired or feel like giving up. Anyway, another quote I like is (my hero) Steve Prefontaine's quote, which is "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quote! Thanks for sharing! I'm definitely going to remember this during my next hard run!
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome quote to say while running. I don't really have a specific quote, but I tell myself that I have to get to the next point to decide which way I'm going and then when I get there I tell myself the same thing. So on long runs, I'm running 1 mile at a time, not 10 miles. 1 mile seems way less daunting even though I'm actually doing much more. Does this even make sense?
ReplyDeleteThat's a great quote! It sounds like you have a really busy fall running schedule coming up.
ReplyDeleteYou are AWESOME. I love your blog! I just registered for the Princess Half, and I'm pretty much obsessed.
ReplyDeleteI've never run a race longer than a 5K, so I have my work cut out for me, but posts like these are so inspiring. Thank you!
Looking forward to following you! :)