I’m on the countdown for my marathon, which I’ll be running in San Diego.  Tomorrow morning, I’m scheduled to complete my longest walk/run - twenty miles.  The idea is daunting, but also somewhat appealing because I know that if I’m able to complete that distance on my own, I will likely be able to complete the full marathon on June 1. 

My marathon buddy, who is three years younger and light years more fit than I, complete her 20 miler yesterday.  When she returned home, she called me to discuss the experience.  She had chosen a modified out and back route that started at her home, went away from her destination a short distance, and then turned back towards the destination.  On the way home, she had a great temptation to skimp on her last three miles by heading for home instead of seeing the course through to its completion.  Her experience mirrored mine on my 18 mile run - the physical exhaustion was nowhere near as strong as the mental desire to quit short of the goal. 

I was doing some browsing and found this video on getting over "The Wall".  Interestingly, the tips of pacing yourself to finish and training properly in advance can be related to many other "walls" we face in our life.  How do you continue moving forward when you hit life’s "walls" and how do you mentally prepare yourself to overcome the desire to shut down and go home?

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Home-work for Today:

• Choose a fitness related goal (i.e. complete a local 5K, bike ten miles, hike a nearby trail) and plot a training regimen that will enable you to meet your goal.  Set a specific date and calendar your training times. Start simple and seek something that will hold your interest and enthusiasm.