Comments on: running tips: make a mental shift

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:02:56 +0000

So much great inspiration going on here. I feel very fortunate to have discovered this little trick called Gratitude at such a young age. I agree that running without being present in your body may lead to walking with artificial joints in 40 years. I believe there is a way to practice yoga WHILE running and by doing this, you can run safely and probably perform to a higher degree for many more than 40 years.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:35:09 +0000

LOVE this post! I sympathize so much that I feel like I could have written it. I’ll be starting to run again this week after having my 2nd child and I’m sure it will resonate in my head as my mind wanders to kill time. But oh how I’ve missed running (and sprinting!) once I couldn’t even though I knew it was just for a short time. I had a friend way back in high school who would say before a sprint— “It’s only 1 minute of your entire life! We can do this!”
At 72, may we all still be sprinting and looking fabulous!

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:59:19 +0000

I agree with Christi, very inspiring. I have had those days where I feel motivated with how strong of a runner I have become. It is very hard to stay motivated every work out, I guess that’s a motivational thought before every work out. You don’t appreciate how good working out and running feels until you are on the side lines (from an injury or anything).
I hope to still be running when I am 72!

By: Christi

Christi — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:46:40 +0000

SO inspiring. Thanks so much Chloe – what a great way to look at it all. I do the same thing when I run, thinking to myself (in a grumbling voice – “if I run faster, it’ll be over sooner”.. and the like) The mental mind games cross over to virtually any activity. You’re so right – I’m taking this attitude into heated vinyasa this afternoon. Warrior II will have never seen me lunge so deep!

By: sue

sue — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:32:20 +0000

In 40 years you may be wishing you’d sprinted less, as you hobble around on your artificial knees done in by all the sprinting…

With yoga, I could still be doing the same poses when I’m 72.

But I do get your point. It’s good to appreciate all that our bodies can do today and work them to their edge, since we never know what tomorrow will bring.

By: sheena

sheena — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:21:19 +0000

LOVE this! I have been looking for a way to get myself running and my cardio up but just couldn’t get motivated. Being grateful for what my body can do-such a great way to think can’t believe I missed it?!

By: Nancy Greco

Nancy Greco — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:33:43 +0000

I’m glad you found that thought when you were running. I am a trainer and I am always wanting to give my clients motivation in their workouts. Appreciating what you can do is very valuable. I personally was on crutches for a month last year and could not run for over three months. I was envious of others that could and frustrated that many that could didn’t. All is fine for me now, but I remember that feeling of not being able and it inspires me to appreciate all I can physically do again. I remind myself and my clients to be thankful and kind to their bodies, enjoy their workouts and keep achieving their fitness goals.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:23:25 +0000

Great post. Having the mental fortitude to train as you described above is, I think, widely overlooked. Not many people look at exercising that way, but if they can, I think it would make the task a heck of a lot easier

There is a mental game to training and exercise and it’s something I’ve recently challenged myself to become better at, so that’s why I’ve really enjoyed this post!