How I did it: I have discovered that it is very useful to synergize and combine efforts together as I have 4 young children and time is at a premium.  So I practise mental mantras or storytelling while I run.  One of my mantra patterns has to do with reaching a certain number and I mention the name of someone who inspired me in the past by their effort and perseverance.  There are two people I think of - both have since passed on. One is my father who got me running in the first place and the second was a young beautiful woman who was a great heart.  My mantra is simple :  Peter Greenwood moves through pain one, Peter Greenwood moves through pain two.

I just keep on counting and realize that by the time I reach a certain number I will have finished the run and the pain will be over.

I recently ran a 1 hour and 49 minute half marathon and that is the longest distance I have run since I was 14 years old.

Lessons & tips: Just the above.

Resources: Regularly listen to Tony Robbins tapes and also utilize his anchors and all the tools in his tapes

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May 12, 12:21AM PDT | 2 comments | 1 cheer