3/17/11
6 miles easy
10:00 pace
A nice, easy run on the treadmill this morning while catching up on Teen Mom 2.
I hope everyone is sportin’ some green today! I am! I love SPD…one of my favorite days of the year (even though I no longer actively celebrate the holiday 🙁 ). It also means the start of March Madness and the first day of Spring is around the corner. YEAH!
Earlier this week, Aron wrote a post about the fear of racing. I completely related to her post and commented about something I read last year before my marathon. The timing of this article could not have been better. I was about to enter the taper period and was struggling with self-doubt. I knew I was capable of a sub-4:00 marathon but I knew my obstacles were all in my head. I was sitting in a doctor’s office mindlessly paging through an issue of Liberty Sports Magazine. I came across an article called The Myth of Positive Thinking. Needless to say I was curious. I remember a light bulb going off when I finished the article. This makes sense! I equated dropping the rope as “letting go” of any negative thoughts. Come race day, this was my mantra. I must have said “let go” a thousand times. For the first time ever during a marathon, my mind was relaxed and at peace. It really worked!
Love the phrase “dropping the rope” thanks!!!
I was thinking about the pre-race butterflies last night: I’m shooting for a sub 4 hour mary in 2 months. I was not anxious at all for my first, but now, I am and want to see my training pay off!!
Jess, that sub-4:00 is yours….easily!
Boston goes INSANE for St Patrick’s Day!! OMG… everyone was decked out in this town. It was fun to see.
Tapering is always tough. But, come race day, remember that you’ve TRAINED for this. You’re READY for this. You’ll do great. I know it!