I am currently in the midst of the most grueling part of my Boston training and am testing my mental toughness. I usually like each Runner's World quote of the day, but this week I especially related to the following Kristin Armstrong quote:
"I think I run my strongest when I run with joy, with gratitude, with focus, with grace. With that strategy in place I can push myself for pleasure, not punishment. Maybe you can only really go when you let go."
I repeated "I am running with joy and gratitude" as my mantra and affirmation during a few runs this week. When running is this much work, I have to remind myself of this.
Boston Marathon Training this Past Week:
Mon.: 8 hilly miles; 8:57 pace
Tues.: 3 miles warm up/cool down + 5 x 600's at 7:30 pace with 400m jogs in between (I estimated distance and pace because I wasn't on a traditional track and couldn't see my pace well in the dark.)
Wed.: cycling class + yoga class
Thurs.: 9 miles; 9:11 pace
Fri.: 8 miles: 6 miles at 8:02 pace
Sat.: 11 miles; 8:49 pace
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