Monday, April 28, 2014

Monday Motivation

Yesterday I shaved 12 minutes off my time from last year's Newport 10 Miler...12 minutes and if it wasn't for a HORRID side stitch from mile 8.5 to the finish it would have been even more (more to come this week!)!  One thing that I continued to say to myself in the latter miles was, "This is not last year!"  Last year I had an awesome first 6 miles and then the wheels fell off...hard.  I am a stronger runner than I was last year and I proved that to myself yesterday!  In order to make progress forward we can't look back...we aren't going back...we are moving on up!  Focus forward!! 
How do you keep from looking back?
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11 comments:

  1. KarenApril 28, 2014 at 5:36 AM

    Congratulations! I usually try to pick myself up, dust myself off and move forward with a lesson from the past. Leave it in the past but learn from it :)
    Karen @karenlovestorun

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  2. Angela @ Happy Fit MamaApril 28, 2014 at 6:04 AM

    12 minutes???? Way to go mama!

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  3. Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's BlogApril 28, 2014 at 6:41 AM

    Way to go Nancy! I use positive self talk and mantras to get me through tough races. I remind myself that this is what I have been training for and I was made for this, that sort of thing, works for me :)

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  4. RunToTheFinishApril 28, 2014 at 6:55 AM

    12 minutes, holy crap that's insane!!! congrats! I think it's ok to remember the past as long as it's a guide for the future

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  5. AmyCApril 28, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    You rocked it! So good to see you ;)

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  6. Laura @ Mommy Run FastApril 28, 2014 at 7:42 AM

    WOAH! That is HUGE, Nancy! Congratulations!!

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  7. PamelaApril 28, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    It's hard but I just keep looking forward. If I'm too busy planning for the future there is little time to dwell in the past.

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  8. PamelaApril 28, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    It's hard but I just keep looking forward. If I'm too busy planning for the future there is little time to dwell in the past.

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  9. Sandra LaflammeApril 28, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    Awesome P.R! It can be hard not to compare one race to the next! I struggle with this especially when I am having a tough race. The mental part of racing is definitely the toughest. Congratulations on a strong run! You earned it!!!

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  10. Amanda@runninghoodApril 28, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Wahoo! This is amazing! Such a big amount of time to take off!! Congrats. Hope you're soaking up the glow. I just take the lessons to be learned and move on. Always something to gain from bad races...things that make us stronger for the next ones. Just like life.

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  11. Jessica @ Keeping Mommy SaneApril 28, 2014 at 8:30 PM

    Awesome job yesterday and so nice to finally meet! Can't wait for ZOOMA :)

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