Ready to Run!

It's official! I have registered for my first marathon! I will be running in the Provo Marathon in May and I can't tell you how excited I am! I have been putting in tons of work and it makes me feel great knowing that I get to put it to use and show myself that I can actually run a marathon! I still have a bit of training to do before I am ready but I am well on my way. After my recent 17.5 mile run i know that I am almost there. I look forward to race day!

Here is my actual confirmation for the race

The best thing that I have learned this week during my runs is how to break running down into small pieces. Because it is still winter I have been running on a treadmill. I won't lie, it is difficult because you are completely stationary and running for long periods of time. Luckily I have the Cardio Cinema at Gold's Gym to keep me occupied, but when they play girly movies it makes my runs exceptionally hard. It becomes more of a mind game rather than a physical one. I know how far I can run, but sometimes it is very hard to get there. When I hit moments like this I try to break it down into pieces. Run one more mile, five more minutes, or half a mile more. These little ideas are what allow me to get through the really tough moments when I am not sure I can push through. It breaks down 9 miles into little spurts of 1 to 2 miles, which to the mind is easily handled. I have found that this really helps me to push to the end and finish my run, even during the monotonous run on a treadmill. I hope it will help all of you during those tough runs!

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