Have you read the lastest Runner's World magazine? There's an article about creating a Mantra-
an inspiring phrase that you repeat to yourself while running to improve your mental strength.
The GGG's who have run a Marathon are very aware of the validity and power of a few key words to keep one's self focused and believing in your ablility to finish a run.
Doubts and distractions can easily derail your goals during a training run. To help yourself, repeat choice words to keep yourself calm and focused on the positive.
As written in the article, it states the worst thing you can do when discomfort strikes, is to embrace the pain. Negative thoughts can pile on very quickly and sabotage your running experience.
A good mantra can divert your mind from the thoughts that reinforce the pain to redirecting to positive thoughts that encourage you to believe and to keep moving.
A good mantra is short, positive, instructional and full of action words.
So the advice is -
- build your mantra
- believe it
- become it
Use words such as
- run
- go
- be
- strong
- fast
- light
- feel
- embrace
- hold
- power
- brave
- bold
- courage
I run until the run is finished.
I feel strong and I feel great.
I have the courage to finish what I begin.
I know I can do this.
