SOS!!! How do I Run Through Stress?

Whether it's stress from a recent or lingering injury, stress from not understanding why you're not physically where you want to be (training wise), stress from work, family life or a recent tragic incident; we ALL experience stress in our normal lives. Some seem to handle it better than others (yes, those slightly annoying people that just don't seem to skip a beat), however we're obviously not machines and dealing with the stress of everyday life is a challenge to athletes of all levels.

An article from the Running Journal titled, Developing a Psychology of Success, challenges us all to keep an open and positive mind. To become a confident runner and to get out of our heads and focus on what we CAN do (instead of the "can'ts"). This article has a few really great suggestions on how to train your perception for your benefit. We all need to be constantly reminded to have a positive outlook, especially at times it seems like everyone and everything around us seems to want to break our spirit.

The article offers this recommendation, "Learn to be your own biggest fan even in the most difficult of times Treat yourself with the encouragement you would give your best friend if they were in the same, challenging situation that you are in."
We can often be our own worst enemies or biggest critics. Appreciate your accomplishments and take positive lessons from your mistakes.


My absolute favorite quote from this article is, "Reality is what you make it be". I like to keep it simple (kis), so I'll leave you with that. :)

Off to RUNNYC! :)