THE ONLY TIME WE EVER FAIL
IS WHEN WE STOP TRYING
OBREE'S BLOG
THE ONLY TIME WE EVER FAIL
IS WHEN WE STOP TRYING
If you have been training for an event and had to make the call to DNS due to an injury, you’ll know the psychological impact that decision can have on you.
Taking back control is a powerful way to move forward with a positive mindset.
Consider signing up as a volunteer at the event, the rewards you'll reap by supporting the running community can't be explained in words, but only in experience.
Race directors are always grateful for extra volunteers, and many offer discounted or free entries to races in return.
Have you experienced a DNS?
Turn your DNS into a WIN!
What are athletes made of?
I know what countless magazines flaunt as the 'ideal' runner, but let's take a moment to ask, what makes a 'real' runner….?
Take my own personal road back to recovery, for example;
These past 2 weeks whilst being injured, and predominantly off my feet, I would have expected to see my recovery stats reach an all-time high. In reality, they have dipped.. why?
On reflection, I can identify I have, in fact, unintentionally replaced my training runs with other high functioning activities, be it mentally as opposed to physically. Taking this and other uncontrollable factors into account allows me to understand overall why my recovery stats have dipped.
Factors to consider;
- Lack of physical activities has led to a change in sleep pattern, which influenced my caffeine consumption.
- Sudden increase of weather temperatures require the body to work harder overall, and can negatively effect the natural appetite.
We need to take into consideration when many factors when examinating and interapting our body data. Data that no technology or magazine can tell us.
Are you coping? Listen to your body, it will tell you the answer
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