1. There are good races and there are some not-so-good ones.Often, you can’t tell the difference until you start. (or when you get to mile 9 and decide your best option is to NOT pass out)
2. Sleep is not overrated. For proof, try training for a marathon on three or fours a night and see how well you do. (um... I only sleep 4 - 5 hours a night.. .this must be why I don't run marathons !)
3. Don't forget to breathe often and deep. It’s important. (yep... got this !)
4. Just because it's raining doesn't mean you shouldn’t enjoy your run or race. Some of the best training runs are in the rain or other lousy weather. (true statement as JC can attest to.... that's why we have baseball hats people !)
5. Nobody ever said it was easy. If running a marathon was easy, it wouldn’t be much fun. (even a half marathon, not 'easy'... but completely 'do-able ' !!)
6. Pain is temporary. Pride lasts forever. Finish a marathon and you’ll see for yourself. (my shin might disagree, but for now, we're stickin' to this)
7. Create a training and race plan and stick to it. It may not always work as perfectly as you hope, but if you stay focused and relaxed, it'll all end up just fine.
(always have a training plan, but a 'race' plan... for me, is just get across the finish line, it's a good plan !!)
8. You need to try and do your best. No matter what the results are, you'll have bigger regrets if you don’t try and run your best. (this is VERY true... even on bad races / runs / workouts, I know I did my best !)
9. Ski the conditions. Run your best according to the weather, terrain and your condition. (three words Jingle Bell Run... bbrrrr....)
10. Pay attention to details. Sometimes its the little things that make the big differences in your training and racing. (how you lace your shoes, what you hydrated with... easy things like that !)
11. Getting to the starting line healthy and rested is the most important aspect to doing well in a race. It’s often harder than getting to the finish. (um yeah, try living that in Vegas... but, we, as a team in Vegas, always made sure we ate well, ate early, and were in bed early... you can party after you cross the finish line !!)
12. Listen to your body and listen to your mind. If they’re lying to you, tune them out. (mind over matter... HOWEVER... know / learn the difference between 'uncomfortable' and 'pain that's gonna cause damage')
13. You can't change the past and you won't alter the future. Enjoy the moment, right now. (I LOVE THIS ONE... I live it every single day, but I do think you can bend the future just a little and make your days ahead a little brighter by doing things now, eating right, working out .. you know... easy stuff like that !)
14. Think process, not results. Don’t worry about your time before you consider how to get to the finish line. (and again, one of my favs... time / pace / whatever.. finishing is a huge huge accomplishment !)
15. Be supportive of your fellow runners. We're all in this together. (yep... I dragged all of you with me !! ha !)
16. Real runners do cry. But only after finishing. (um.... i don't... and ol batt doesn't, and JC , RC, CC don't... soooo.... I'm not so sure about this one... hhhmmm)
Keep working gang !! xoxoxoxoxo
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