Fearing Our First Full Marathon

We finished our last long run on Sunday and I can’t say that we feel any more confident about running our first full marathon than the day we signed up.  I know that we will never really feel ready, but we at least want to feel some sense of confidence, even if it’s miniscule.  There’s

Fear: Friend or Foe?

Fear can strangle you:  It inhibits progression and leaves you in a stagnant state of disillusion.  It is an enemy that continuously seeks to destroy you.  It converses with you through inner dialogues with a primary focus on convincing you of your weaknesses.  It hinders your ability to take action.  It revels in the unknown. 

I’m Scared To Run

You would think after running a few 5K’s and three half marathons that running a race would no longer make me nervous.  However, every race I have ever run has always and will always be preceded by nerves.  It is not something I am embarrassed about, nor does it speak of my abilities to run