Tag: Mindset
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Week 2: Marathon Szn
5/15: Medium run + strides As I was prepping for this week, I was working on some mental skills drills (which are so valuable) and I stumbled upon this phrase in my journal: “Breathe in strength, Breathe out weakness.” It really hit me when I thought about it – everything really does come down to…
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Toughness on the Journey of a New Sport
“Real toughness is coming to terms with who we are and what we face, and making sense of and finding meaning in that struggle.” – S. Magness – What is toughness? Toughness is sitting outside between lightning strikes writing this blog because I refuse to be inside. Actually, that is probably more like stubbornness. Toughness…
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How to: Have your best season.
1.) Stay patient. Patience is hard. You get anxious for immediate results. When you compare yourself to others, your level of anxiety increases and patience decreases. You may think doing one more workout in the last few weeks will put you that much closer to what you desire. Fact: It won’t. Stay patient, stay focused…
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Rehab Revolutions, One Year Later
As I have surpassed one year of rehabbing from two bone stress injuries (July 2021), I also have reached one year of rehabbing from a benign pelvic mass (August 2021). As I look to the future on what I would like to accomplish to my high standards of satisfaction, I have reflected on how I…
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10 Reflections of 2021 for Future Prosperity
“The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.” If you’ve been through a wild roller coaster year, the last thing you might want to do is to reflect upon the past. However, I do feel that there is a time and place to reflect. Your past can reshape…
Re-Energized Running 