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- Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:37 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Mental techniques for running long distances
- Replies: 5
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Re: Mental techniques for running long distances
Strong body, strong mind sounds good. Someone has also recommended 'and the wheel keeps turning,' which works too. I get physically tired as soon as I loose my focus- I'm definitely an 'all in the mind' runner.
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: While running I listen to...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5331
Re: While running I listen to...
Fighter by Christina Agualera- that spelling looks really dodgy but I'm sure you know who I mean! LOL!
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Mental techniques for running long distances
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5658
Mental techniques for running long distances
Hi everyone I've just finished reading an awesome book, which recommends that you use positive self talk when running to help you get the miles under your belt. I tried tonight and I'm ashamed to say that I just don't have the concentration skills- my mind was anywhere except repeating 'I am healthy...
- Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Running shoes- how do you pick them?
- Replies: 2
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Running shoes- how do you pick them?
Yesterday I bought my very first pair of proper running shoes (I've been training for a half marathon for four months now in some that were battered) This opened my eyes to a whole new world of humiliation and treadmill pain as an entire shop of customers laughed at my woefully flat feet and curved ...
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Confessions of a virgin half marathon runner
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3021
Confessions of a virgin half marathon runner
Hi everyone. I am collecting information for my blog http://kelly-sharp.blogspot.com/ I am creating two A-Z's of running: a 'man I love running' one and a 'this sucks, why am I doing this?' one. For example- for F, we had flumps (which are the foodstuff of the Gods) in 'running is awesome' and Fanny...
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Running Blogs
- Replies: 59
- Views: 124370
Re: Extreme pedestrian chicken
Check out my latest blog: Extreme pedestrian chicken on my BLOG http://kelly-sharp.blogspot.com/
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Running Blogs
- Replies: 59
- Views: 124370
Confessions of a virgin half marathon runner
Hello everyone I am a runner, writer and chocolate eating enthusiast. After enjoying a wonderful, mutually fulfilling relationship with my sofa for the past 10 years, I thought that I should do some exercise. Being naturally unfit, a bit wobbly around the bottom and a touch on the asthmatic side, I ...