Well it came and went and thank you for last Monday's recovery day. As mentioned, Sunday capped off a hard week of training only really to be paused for a moment before this week took over. It was a welcomed relief that Monday brought a day of no running. Although no matter how tired, how sore or fatigued you feel; even on a recovery day it seems as though you should be out there running.
Dean and I ran a good 33 km on Sunday that had its' share of hills, road and trail. I felt pretty strong as we trotted along at a decent pace. I have been struggling this year with the Psychological aspect of running. Trying to break down the negative thoughts that want me to stop when I feel tired or a little uncomfortable. Even a couple weeks ago nearing the end of another long run, I stopped short of 34 km and walked a bit before picking it up again and finishing off the run 2 km later. I let my mind get the better of me. This week I could feel those same thoughts coming which really gave me an odd feeling. I can vividly recall thinking to myself at around 27 km "I feel great, strong, this is easy" and no sooner had those thoughts gone through my mind, I questioned their validity! Why did I want to defeat myself? How could I come up with two opposing ideas on how I felt in almost the same instant? Confidence maybe?...Maybe!
At this moment, I decided to break down the wall that was really keeping me from succeeding this year and continued on in despite of those demons. The power of positive thought should never be underestimated. We are all truly capable of way more than we know and should trust ourselves to break down those barriers even if we are wondering or questioning at that same instant, our ability to do so! The answer is yes. Yes we can.
I finished the run strong, and was looking forward to another hard week of training.
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