Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Running Mantra

Do you ever get to that point in a run where all you can think about is how heavy your legs are, how ragged your breath is, how the sweat is dripping into your eyes, how you just don't know how you can go on?  If not, please share your secret!  If you're like me though, you get to this point.  Not during every run, not even during all of the hard ones, but occasionally your mind runs through all of the reasons you just CANNOT go on for another step.  And when I get to that point, I need something to get me through and that's when my mantra comes in handy (actually I have two).  My old faithful one is

Let Go and Let God

But very recently I came across another one in a book I'm reading that I absolutely love and it helped me through six miles and a LOT of hills this morning

I am the Lord, God of all mankind.  Is anything too hard for me?

Do you have a mantra to get you through those tough moments when quitting seems like such a great option?

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Run because you want to. Don't quit, because you can.

As in, I'm choosing to run because it makes me feel better overall and I enjoy it. And most importantly, I'm blessed with working limbs and a healthy body that allow me to run, thus, I should not quit.

Unknown said...

Run because you want to. Don't quit, because you can.

As in, I'm choosing to run because it makes me feel better overall and I enjoy it. And most importantly, I'm blessed with working limbs and a healthy body that allow me to run, thus, I should not quit.

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Love the feedback and the motivation. Thanks!