Why You Shouldn't Stop in a Training Run

Your mind will probably give up before you're by. Your body has a governor's mechanism I can get into the entire science of it, but we're not going to. Basically your body has a self protection mode when it reaches a level that it perceives as, you know, danger. So, physically you may be able to run through that. But again, if it is a sharp acute pain, if you're not feeling well if you really can't go on. Do not overrule them because you will be doing long term damage.

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Are you nervous about your first marathon and scared that you won't be mentally tough enough to get through 26.2 miles?

Have you run multiple marathons and your fitness level always indicates you can be getting faster marathon times but your mind just keeps getting in the way?

We have coach Cat back from our Healthy Runner coaching team to share 7 actionable race day mindset tips so you can have the best marathon mindset for race day!

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Related Resources:

Race Day Blueprint: 10 Tips to Crush Your Race!

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16 Week Marathon Training for Beginners with Coach LaToya:

https://sparkhealthyrunner.com/16-week-marathon-training-for-beginners/

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How to stay motivated during your training while your race is still weeks away

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https://sparkyourtraining.com/running-mindset-with-coach-latoya/

Episode 76

How to push the mental limits during your race

Find Your Mental Edge During a Marathon with Paul Devilio

https://sparkyourtraining.com/find-your-mental-edge-during-a-marathon/

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