In these final weeks of preparation for the Melbourne Marathon I’ve been pondering: what do I actually think about during training; is all that thinking beneficial; and can I afford to spend so much time in my week just for running?
After long runs through the Tasmanian winter, powered by GU gels and a 1980’s playlist, my main conclusions thus far about this running-thinking connection are:
- I can control what I think about when I’m running.
- Progress in my thinking is just as valuable as the progress I make with my legs.
- What I think about influences my running performance and my intellectual growth.
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