Tag: Believe in Yourself
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Week 5: Marathon Szn
“The true height of your potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached, but how far you’ve climbed to get there.” 6/4: Easy runThe run felt like mud and I had a hard time finding positivity. Not every day is filled with sunshine and butterflies, but every day is an opportunity to show…
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Level 10 Achieved!
R4R L10, Part 1Tonight’s run was my first continuous run without walking since that last dreadful treadmill run on June 8th, exactly 5 months ago. I’m not sure where time has gone, yet simultaneously it also feels like the longest 5 months ever. The mind has a way to remember vivid details during injury and…
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Embrace the Mundane; Ignite under the Lights
R4R L3, Part 1 It was definitely a case of the Mondays today. Everything from my run, to my chaotic commute, to my stress-filled work day just seemed to be harder than normal. It was my first day with an alarm clock in 10 days. I also received my influenza vaccine over the weekend, so…
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“Flowers Grow From Mud”
— B. Stulberg R4R L1, Part 1Return-to-Sport was nothing but magical. My first “run” back in 16.5 weeks felt like the flower garden after a season of mud and storms. An easy, stress-free run was on the agenda for 5min WU, (1min run/3min walk) x 10, 5min CD. Truth is, I’ve been staring at this…
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Mental Fitness in Sport and Life: Part 4 Envisioning the Future
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt Envisioning the future can be a difficult obstacle. We don’t know what the future holds, and we shouldn’t plan every minute of our lives. At the same time, we should believe in the future to achieve our goals we set…
Re-Energized Running 