I learnt this leason today!
Lunchtime plod as I have a lecture on Stres Managment tonight!
It stopped raining as I changed and I went out smiley happy and looking forward to a nice cool run!
I planned 4 sets out and 4 back. Off I went and things were good until the rain returned and then my head went walkies. I turned round too soon and didn't realise until I was almost back! The rain carried on and I got wet and misserable and my head dropped and I got slower and slower.
It took a while to notice this and when I did I had the "well you are gonna be out for the same length of time if you run crawl or walk so might as well run properly - now head up and use them legs!" conversation and the stats show where this happened without me really noting it!
So anyway ... the run is done and I am a bit annoyed for letting my "it's raining why am I out here?" head get in the way and ruin my stats.
So today's leason is - ATTITUDE Makes a run!
Lunchtime plod as I have a lecture on Stres Managment tonight!
It stopped raining as I changed and I went out smiley happy and looking forward to a nice cool run!
I planned 4 sets out and 4 back. Off I went and things were good until the rain returned and then my head went walkies. I turned round too soon and didn't realise until I was almost back! The rain carried on and I got wet and misserable and my head dropped and I got slower and slower.
It took a while to notice this and when I did I had the "well you are gonna be out for the same length of time if you run crawl or walk so might as well run properly - now head up and use them legs!" conversation and the stats show where this happened without me really noting it!
So anyway ... the run is done and I am a bit annoyed for letting my "it's raining why am I out here?" head get in the way and ruin my stats.
So today's leason is - ATTITUDE Makes a run!
Comments
On Sunday I was running for something specific - having been looking at the stars in the quiet the evening before..
I had made a promise to someone up there in that moment - that I would run a pb in the morning...
..held the thought in my head for the whole time...
And did what I set out to do
:o)
My head just lost it in the middle of that run and screwed the stats up but looking at the bright side at least I realised what was going on and fixed it before it was too late! and I finished it.
I have learnt 2 things in the last 7 days
Mantra's get you through tough times:
Speedwork - This is not supposed to be easy
and
This will make you stronger
also learnt that the head is needed in running, if you think you wil flop you will!
..and if you think you will be strong - you will.
:o)
its all in the mind
Pix -- well done you. :o)
Leon -- aww, thankies. :o)