HELLO SPARTANS!!! What GREAT Canyon times that we had. Incredible effort and incredible times! Awesome running!! If you were not able to go and run the canyon try and make it next time!
If you’re like me, watching powerful runners (many of them actually smiling!) mincing through fall leaves and breaking through finish lines can be incredibly inspiring. Whether you are starting for the very first time or you are a returning runner, these running tips will get you out the door—and to a healthy finish line.
1) Don’t worry about distance
The important thing is that you’re out there, you’re running. It is not
important how far you go, how fast you go, or how you look. You can work on
those things later if you choose to, but the key is to getting out the door and
running. If you can get your shoes on and get moving, you’re a runner. The
biggest step has been taken.
2) Be practical
You can overcome so many fears by making some simple steps to avoid those
worst-case scenarios. Get a route you know well and know is safe. Find a short
cut just in case you struggle or feel pain. Make sure someone knows you’re
going if you’re running alone or get a friend to be in the area.
3) Don’t let others judge you
You are running, and anyone judging you for that is probably as envious as judgmental.
You might sweat. You’ll come to feel proud of that. You might be flushed. You
might not be the fastest. You’ll be being “the best you,” though.
4) Remind yourself how you’ll feel afterwards
Your first run—or your first run in a while— might hurt a bit. But you will
feel great for the rest of the day. The equation of pain on the road vs.
lasting elation is vastly tipped in your favor, so hold on to that thought that
as you’re lacing your up your shoes.
5) Remember it’s not just for your legs or lungs
It’s about knowing for the rest of the day, the month, and your life that you
were afraid of something and you didn’t crumble: You stood eye-to-eye with your
fear and won. Running can teach you about more than times and distances; it can
teach you that what you’re capable of is infinite.
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