Mental Preparation Archive
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Race Day: It’s All Between Your Ears
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s race weekend and you’re a bit anxious. You’re looking for some wisdom to calm your nerves. I’d like to reference a quotation from the famous pro golfer Bobby Jones. [In 1930 he won the “Grand Slam of Golf.” Eighty plus years later, no one... -
Half Marathon/Marathon Weekend Final Tips
Posted on April 29, 2011 | No CommentsYou Can Improve Your Performance During the Last 48 Hours Without Running a Step While the physical training has been done, you can significantly enhance the quality of your performance and how you will feel after your race by doing the right things and avoiding... -
Susan’s Recovery Update: 2-6-11
Posted on February 6, 2011 | 1 CommentOn Dec 30th I had ankle reconstruction. Fast forward to 2/11 and I get the CAST OFF! Progress! Then I’ll wear a boot for 4-6 weeks, with gradual weight-bearing and I’ll be able to get in the pool again and sweat! Progress! People ask what... -
Marathon taper got you feeling down? A poem to encourage you!
Posted on October 5, 2010 | 3 CommentsThis newspaper article and poem is a humorous reminder forwarded to me by Dennis Miller, ringleader of the Renegades from the TEAM GFR Marathon Training Program. If you are running a half-marathon or marathon soon, you need to read this! You are not alone: Marathon... -
Race Week Advice
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsRace Week Tips – (they apply equally well for both the marathon and half marathon distances): You Can Still Improve Your Performance During the Last 48 Hours [Adapted in part from an article by Jeff Galloway] While the physical training has been done, you can...