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Monday Motivation: Tranforming in Training



IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF HALL OF FAME MARATHON TRAINING!

okay, lets be real for a minute:

I'm scared to death.
So many worries about training, the thought of actual race day, the energy going to be spent, balancing life... woah baby.

I'm exhausted.
I feel like my life is an endless cycle of sleep, school, work. where the heck do I add in training?

I'm not completely motivated.
These last few weeks of sub-0 wind chills have had me staying indoors and being lazier than I wanted. I don't feel completely elated to start moving again



I could sit on my butt and not train. I could envy everyone around me getting ready for coming races like Boston and PGH. Or... I could pick up my sorry bum and get going. Last training cycle, I learned SOOOO much, and I know I only have even more to learn about myself, my body, and running.

It's when we go out of our comfort zones that we really transform as a person. I may not want to get out of bed some days or go to the gym for cross training. But when we do those things that our initial thought to is "anything but this", we really have the chance to grow in mental strength which I believe is the foundation to almost all self-growth.


How are you challenging yourself this week to grow?

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  1. AnnetteJanuary 8, 2018 at 1:28 PM

    Love this post! I also believe that mental strength is the foundation for self-growth....in running, and in life! My college coach always said, "preparation is the best motivation" - if you can just get yourself to START, you will begin to see progress and be more motivated to continue. Remember, putting on your shoes is always 10x harder than walking out the door. You can do anything you set your mind to!

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    1. UnknownJanuary 9, 2018 at 9:58 AM

      Yes! Putting on my shoes and walking out the door is absolutely the hardest of all! But it's so much easier being supported by lovely people like you babe!

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