This article originally appeared on Women’s Running Magazine.
When I started running marathons I was out there just to finish and say, “I did it.” But somewhere along the way, just crossing the line wasn’t that enjoyable anymore. I was finishing, but I felt terrible. I didn’t feel strong or accomplished. Instead I felt defeated. The marathon was running me, not me running the marathon. Then I finally ran a marathon where I felt strong for all 26.2 miles (yes, it was still a mental battle for a bit between miles 21 and 23), and I learned that feeling strong in the race is determined by a few key efforts in your training.
Read the rest online at Women’s Running.
What are your fool proof tips for feeling strong in a marathon?
-Sarah
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Lisa @ TechChick Adventures says
I totally agree on the “more than two 20 mile” long runs. I actually ran two 22 mile long runs and they both went well, so fingers crossed for race day on the 24th! I feel like 20 miles is not quite long enough for me. So many things can happen after 20 miles, and “only” 4.2 miles more is something I can wrap my head around better than 6.2 more miles!
Love your race picture. Great shot!!