Keeping Up Momentum!

Hello!

First off, I want to thank Erik Rask for his generous contribution to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This is such an amazing cause and it warms my heart to see so many people working toward this common goal. *Go Team!*

I have been thinking a lot lately about how to maintain momentum. Long distance running is just as much mental as it is physical, and for me, the momentum-killers lurk in my mind, not my legs. Lately, mile three has been a wall for me, and now, the anticipation of that wall has become yet another wall. It is an interesting game that I play with myself as I approach the third mile. I begin to wonder if my leg will cramp or my shoe will begin to rub, and magically it does.

Typically, if I can get past mile three, I'm golden. Its as if the energy it takes to bring me to three miles is enough to push me into autopilot for another three, six, nine, and beyond. I'm sure there are other walls to be found, stay tuned and you'll hear about them!

It seems that with running, as with life, expectations are everything. My goal for this week is to have no expectations on my runs beyond the very general, "finish today's run." I will silence the gps application that reminds me where I am in the run and focus instead on taking one more step until there are no more to take... then we'll see whether the wall is made of brick or just a hologram. :)

Till next time!

Dodge