I cannot say i am excited for week 9 to start for triathlon or for ultra. At the end of next week ( 12th) i can officially call myself an Ultra marathoner... That is scary stuff kiddies!!!
We ( NSA cool people) were very honored and privileged to have a very inspirational speaker come to talk to us on Tuesday before the Run clinic. His name is Ferge Hawk. He is a 3x competitor of the Bad water Ultra marathon road race Thur Death Valley. Ferge was honestly one of the most Genuine people i have met. In the short 10 mins he talked to us about his journey and training for the race, he gave me a different perspective on running the ultras all together. He has a dvd which is a document of the second time he raced Badwaters called " the deistance of truth" ( which i watched last night. It gave me shivers!).
I was always told if you think " mind over matter" things will get done. Unfortunately the situations this was used for was always eating food i didnt like as a kid ( MUSHROOMS!!! BLAAHHHHH!!!). Ferge's actions and words gave me a different side to that quote.
"what ever you set your mind on, whether it is for a cause, some a loved one or for yourself you can achieve it. It will take hours upon hours of hard work, uncomfortable situations, adrenalin filled moments and uncountable amount of blisters, but if you stay true to yourself and keep your head high and feet pointed in the right direction you will be amazed with what you can achieve."
If you havent watched the movie " the distance of truth" i highly recommend it!! (there are some yuck blister scenes which i closed my eyes for) You will look at running in a totally different view from now on i promise you!
I will talk to you all soon!!
have a happy week of training!
blister count - not as many as Ferge
motivation level - 8.67/10
Am i excited to race next week--- ahhhhhhh.... ummm.... ask me later!
The body does not want you to do this.
As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong.
You always go too far for your body.
You must handle the pain with strategy...
It is not age; it is not diet.
It is the will to succeed.
-Jacqueline Gareau
As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong.
You always go too far for your body.
You must handle the pain with strategy...
It is not age; it is not diet.
It is the will to succeed.
-Jacqueline Gareau
EM
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