Ah, Dundee. City of Discovery. This would be the first time I had run the same race a second time, after clocking a PB (at the time) last year. Arriving at Camperdown Park the feeling of deja vu was strong as I walked, with all the experience of one who knows, past the queues waiting for […]
Posts Tagged ‘Mental’
Dundee Half Marathon (Half DRAM), 20 Jul 2014 – Race Report
Posted: 21st July 2014 by mockjogger in Race reportsTags: Half Marathon, Heat, Mental, Progress, Repeat Races
The Positive Impact of Negative Ions?
Posted: 17th September 2013 by mockjogger in Equipment, InspirationTags: Mental, Negative Ions
About a year and a half ago I started running again. Around the same time, and on impulse, I purchased a negative ion band because I thought it would look cool. Since then I have run more often and further than I ever did before, shed several kilos and recorded PBs for most distances. So, […]
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Keep Running Stress Free
Posted: 19th June 2013 by mockjogger in Inspiration, ListsTags: Mental, Motivation
I’m prone to getting stressed, particularly about (1) inanimate objects that just won’t do what they should, and (2) attaching stuff to walls. To keep stress from invading my running karma, I apply the following rules. 1. I set realistic targets I may never run super long. Most certainly, I will never run super fast. […]
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What I think About When Running
Posted: 9th May 2013 by mockjogger in Lists, Training RunsTags: Fun, Mental
A couple of days ago someone asked me “what do you think about when you are running?” I struggled to answer and realised I really had no idea. All I could recall were snapshots of wisdom like “It’s about 2 months to holiday time”, “Jeez, this hill doesn’t get any easier”, and “Is anybody close […]
