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Run Like a Girl, by Mina Samuels, has “How Strong Women Make Happy Lives” as its subtitle. Although the title is catchy, it’s the subtitle that gives you the essence of the book in just six words. The author writes from a woman’s perspective about running and other sports. She shares insightful stories about exercise …
“I AM GRATEFUL.” When is the last time that you said that to yourself, let alone to someone else? You may be wondering, What does gratitude have to do with me as an endurance runner or walker? Well, as I wrote about in my book Mental Tricks for Endurance Runners and Walkers, …
Tapering and happiness go together. Tapering is the process of cutting back on your training distances in the weeks and days leading up to an endurance race such as a marathon or half marathon. Happiness goes with tapering because those endurance runners and walkers who master tapering tend to be the happiest with that pre-race period …
Happiness and saying no often go together, especially for endurance runners and walkers. Let me explain. Saying no is an expression of a decision. “To cut away” is the essential meaning of the verb decide. Cutting away other options in favor of a particular option is a decluttering or simplifying act. And less clutter (more …
“Hydrate for happiness.” When it comes to your endurance training and racing, does this advice make sense to you? I talked in my last article about how gratitude helps you to be happy with your endurance running or walking. Now I’m talking about hydrating for happiness. And you — reasonably — may be wondering…
Are you conditionally happy with your endurance running or walking? Do you put conditions on whether you will be happy with training sessions or races? For example, Do you get upset with a race when you do not beat your personal record (PR) or personal best? Do you let an injury that sidelines you or …
If you have read my book Mental Tricks for Endurance Runners and Walkers, then you know that I place a high value on gratitude. I am also a big advocate for receiving compliments well. For example, suppose that you have set a new personal record in your latest marathon or half marathon. It is crucial …
Are you not enjoying your endurance running? Then quit! Really. I don’t want to see you or be near you out on the road or trail, no matter whether you are training or you are racing. Simply quit. Why? I can think of many reasons. 1. You are hurting our training. Every time that you …
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Runners and walkers: Do you want to get more joy from your runs? Gratitude is the key. And there are many reasons to feel gratitude during your workouts. In particular, there are many parts of your body for which to feel gratitude. Here are several of those parts of your body along with examples of …
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