tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256041188414668963.post8950150361057174432..comments2023-11-21T01:28:55.232-05:00Comments on This Is My Faster!: What life teaches a "Type A" runnerThis is my faster!http://www.blogger.com/profile/03174649161319763986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256041188414668963.post-19870071924091235702014-07-25T21:28:37.574-04:002014-07-25T21:28:37.574-04:00Great blog mom don't worry you will complete t...Great blog mom don't worry you will complete that marathonKainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256041188414668963.post-24939439423606512042014-07-23T21:02:46.483-04:002014-07-23T21:02:46.483-04:00Thanks Jeanette! These tips really help :) I don&#...Thanks Jeanette! These tips really help :) I don't plan on trying anything new (I have heard that before also). I hadn't thought about the music situation but I am definitely going to keep that in mind! I'm trying to picture it as "just another training run" because I don't have a time goal. It's my first one and I just want to finish safely (with my knee still ok and intact). Cross your fingers for me! :)This is my faster!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03174649161319763986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256041188414668963.post-35746879994390509372014-07-22T12:00:41.100-04:002014-07-22T12:00:41.100-04:00best advice I ever got was to not try anything new...best advice I ever got was to not try anything new on race day. Sometimes you get caught up in the excitement and you can feel like you’ve become an elite runner overnight and then you forget the months of training and your routine. So don’t buy those amazing sneakers at the expo and don’t drink a cup of coffee if you don’t normally before a long run because someone told you it works. Stay in your own lane and what you know works for you.<br /> <br />Also, save your music for when you need it during the race (assuming you run with music). With all the commotion and energy in the beginning, take it all in and let that propel you forward (but again stay in your lane at your own pace). I once started my music in the beginning and then my ipod died when I needed it. No bueno.<br /> <br />The worst advice was all the horror stories of hitting the wall and how it’s inevitable. Put that out of your mind. When you start to feel tired or doubt yourself, just pretend likes it’s a long run, remind yourself that you are strong and capable of doing it. I would always say I run for those who can’t and as long as I put one foot in front of the other, I will get there eventually. Remind yourself that effort is not pain. Your body is conditioned for the race. You can do it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070058799209656540noreply@blogger.com