Mindset

I think it may be time to post my favorite quote all over the house. On the bathroom mirror, on the refrigerator door, on the door that I use to walk into and out of the house. Maybe in my closet, next to my bed, in my purse and under my dinner plate.

I have been pushing myself for months. Little by little the miles have increased, the endurance has increased and low and behold my speed has increased. I am in no means a speed demon and will be lucky to place in the top 20 of my age group out of 30 but I have seen and felt the speed. This is all great but something is missing.

My metal game is not all there. I do the training but my mind is elsewhere. Sometimes I have family on the mind, sometimes it's the crazy May schedule I'm keeping with the kids and more times than not it's about how much food I eat and how I need to eat healthier and not eat an extra 2000 calories of junk every day. And yes I do mean everyday. Hence why I haven't lost much weight during all this training. I have a lot on my mind. Some good and some not so good. It's been a tough year and it's not even half way through. I thought last year was bad. This one isn't getting any better.

All athlete's know the secret. Let me share it with you if you don't already know it. Anyone can compete in races. Whether it's a 5K, 50K, sprint tri or a full Ironman. Anyone can cross the finish line, pending of course any health issues. If you are healthy you can do it. I didn't believe this years ago. A 5k, ok maybe anyone, but a marathon? No way. Forget about a Ironman. Can't be done. I was wrong. Very wrong. Any healthy individual can cross that finish line. All you need is the mental strength to do it. Your mind is the most powerful asset to your race. It will make or break you. If you believe you can do it and convince yourself you will do it. That finish line will come. I know that by the time I get to the 13 mile run portion of my race it will all be mental. My legs will be trashed, my body screaming to stop. My mind has to tell me to continue in order to finish. I have just over a month to get my mental strength in check. It's lacking right now big time. I need total focus and positive thinking. I need to start visualizing myself on the course. I have about 5 weeks left. 5 weeks to a perfect mindset.


"The mindset- not the miles- separates those who finish long distance events from those who only dream of finishing."