As I pack, plan, and prepare for my upcoming marathon AKA the London Marathon, I’ve been reading quotes to help me get amped up and excited.
During the taper, while your body is recovering you don’t always feel at your best. Your training has decreased and now you’re expected to recover and to chill. Well, just chilling is hard because I find that when I have too much down time, I begin to overthink, over analyze, and then the nerves set in. I start second guessing myself, my abilities, and my training.
So in order to stop the crazies that sometimes surfaces in my head, I remind myself that I am strong, that I’ve got this, and to trust in my training. I have been working so hard over the last four months and now is my chance to get out there and have fun. My goal is to have an awesome race, enjoy the beautiful surroundings, the energy of the crowds, and the opportunity to spend time with my mom and sister who will be traveling with me. I have a unique opportunity in front of me and plan to relish in it, every step of the way.
Here are some of my favorite running quotes to help get me feeling amped up and inspired:
- “She believed she could so she did!”
- “The voice in your head that says you can’t do it, is a liar.”
- “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”
- “Imagine with all your mind, believe with all your heart, and achieve with all your might.”
- “Wake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction!”
- “The best way to predict the future is to create it!”
- “It doesn’t matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.”
- “You are much stronger than you think.”
- “Don’t let insecure thoughts ruin something amazing.”
- “Keep your head up and your heart strong.”- Shalane Flanagan
- “Run with your legs to be fast, run with your mind to be faster, run with your heart to be unstoppable.”
- “As a breed, runners are a pretty gutsy bunch we constantly push ourselves to discover limitations, then push past them.”- Bart Yasso
- “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you thought you couldn’t.”
- There will be days I don’t know if I can run a marathon. There will be a lifetime knowing that I have.”
- “Finishing a marathon is a state of mind that says anything is possible.”
- “Marathons aren’t about testing your limits, they are about how far you can take them.”
- “Winning doesn’t always mean getting first place, it means getting the best out of yourself.”- Meb Keflezighi
- “The thirst your feel in your throat and lungs will be gone minutes after the race. The pain in your legs, within days, But the glory of the finish will last forever.”
- “Your run is 100% mental. Your body won’t go where your mind doesn’t push it.”
- “I run because I can. When I get tired. I remember those who can’t run, what they would give to have this, simple gift I take for granted, and I run harder. I know they’d do the same for me.”
LONDON HERE I COME!!!! #TeamupAutismSpeaks
