Helpful mantras when it gets tough.

Kingacat

Can anyone suggest helpful mantras when the going gets tough and you want to stop running?
Thanks

ghostrider1970

I'm chased by a ferocious dog, I'm chased by a ferocious dog, I'm chased by a ferocious dog :laugh:

summerfly413

I've never been much of a person who likes to repeat phrases to myself, but there are a few things I've found that work for me(and I HATE running)

If I'm running and start to get all those negative thoughts like "I should just walk" "I hate this" "What's the point?" "There's no way I'll be able to run the remaining X miles" I try to stop them right away. I'll tell myself positive things, even if I might not particularly believe them. I'll tell myself "You're doing great!" "Look how far you've gone already!" "The faster you run the quicker you'll be done!" and things like that. Just canceling out the negative thoughts with positive ones helps a lot.

If I'm running by myself I also sometimes pretend I have someone running *just* behind me, so I have to keep running and keep my pace so they won't catch me.

Superchikanthem

I am strong!

Quick feet, light feet.

How big of a pice of cake did I want again? <that one is mostly kidding as I don't ever want sweets after I run.

I know I can.

Or I just make myself go to the end of (insert spot ahead) then I can walk for the rest of the song playing.

And thanks to good ol' Nike.

JUST DO IT!

Shawshankcan

Harden the **** up

sportmir

When it gets though I tell my self I'am light as a feather and can float. Or I try to picture myself running a race with lots of chearing people yelling to me that I'am doing great.

Kingacat

Great ideas thanks!