Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Random Tips For New Runners

Some things to think about...
  • Mind over matter - mentally chop the distance up into chunks and go to that tree...to the next corner...you get the idea
  • Talk yourself into it - way harder than talking yourself out of running, but way better when you're done
  • Get a great song in your head - a catchy hook on infinite loop because you don't know the rest of the words can be a runner's best friend
  • Run with music if you're in a 100% safe environment - but keep one ear bud out for situational awareness
  • Have healthy snacks available to combat the Hungry Horrors...because they will come throughout the day and long before lunch or dinner!

In the words of innovative genius, Henry Ford, "If think you can do a thing or if you think you can't do a thing, you're right.  Surely he was a runner...

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