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Running Advice and Running Motivation
Against the Wall
How to avoid hitting a notorious running roadblock—and strategies for coping if you do
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Met with a Challenge
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You have a dry mouth, feel weak, and fall off pace.
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You're overwhelmed by all the miles you have to cover.
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Your hamstrings, quads, or calves hurt.
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You start telling yourself This is impossible.
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The end is near, but you're exhausted and ready to stop.
You're overwhelmed by all the miles you have to cover.
The Fix: "A lot of runners need to tune out for a while and focus on something else," Hamilton says. Count the number of trees along your route, conjugate Spanish verbs, or fantasize about a postrun feast. "The runners in our study did all kinds of things from counting backward from 100 to making grocery lists in their heads," Buman says. Both he and Hamilton caution to not tune out so much that you forget to occasionally check in with your body. "It's important to focus on their physical well-being, by asking, When was the last time I hydrated? Am I holding my shoulders right?" she says.
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