I had a great run on Saturday. When I began to hit the dreaded wall I started thinking that, really, this is for fun! I am doing this to have a good time, not to kill myself, and if I start to hate it then why am I doing it?
I also thought about those people that run during races and just talk, have a good time, stop and say hi to people, urge people on. I want to be one of those in the races. I don’t want to dread the entire race. It is easy to get caught up in the runner’s wall and then hate the run. I don’t want to be that runner.
And as I always say, running is mental anyway. I want it to be good mental, not bad mental. So, my attitude is going to change. When I do start to hit a wall I’m going to do everything mentally in my power to get out of that wall. It worked on Saturday. Hopefully, it will work this Sunday when I run the Long Beach Half Marathon. The conditions will be different than the runs I am used to. I’ll be running in the sun-I usually finish at 7:30 but this run will start then! I’ll be running after eating a light breakfast. I’ll be running with other people.
But if I start to get down, I will think, This is for fun, and I hope that will carry me through to the finish line!
I decided to begin a blog about being a marathon mama after waking for many months and running in the wee morning hours, while my two daughters slept along with my husband. My oldest is three and a half and my youngest is only nine months, and she is still not sleeping through the night.