Ten

10 miles. A testament to the power of visualizations and mental strategies.

Last weeks runs, were 3, 5, 3, and ...10! I worked at making 2 mental "videos" to play while I ran to help me keep going. One video is of a training run that I had that felt really well and I felt strong. The other is a visualization of myself crossing the finish line the day of the marathon. I had to construct these videos in my mind with as much detail as possible and play them over and over until they become familiar. While I was running my 10-miler, I played these videos. I was surprised at how well it actually worked! It was still difficult, I was still tired, but it wasn't that bad. I felt renewed and was able to go faster with less effort with the mental strategies. My pace was about 45 seconds faster on this 10 mile run than it was on the 8 mile.

This week...11 miles...bring it on!