Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Motivation Monday: The Magic of Mantras

Thank you for mentioning me :) :) :) xoxo

2012-04-30T18:46:04.550-06:00

Thank you for mentioning me :) :) :) xoxo

I just had a post about my favorite mantras http:/...

2012-04-12T11:37:18.777-06:00

I just had a post about my favorite mantras
http://e-orbin.blogspot.com/2012/02/mantras.html
maybe it's because I have headaches when I run - but mine were much less optimistic
like "I've felt worse (and lived)"
and "the only way out is through"

I love all of these though, maybe its time to get more positively motivated

Such a good post. I haven't really used a mant...

2012-04-10T23:09:50.541-06:00

Such a good post. I haven't really used a mantra in a race but I am thinking I will for my marathon at the end of the year. On my fridge I have written I AM FAST I AM STRONG I AM HEALTHY. It's kind of my positive thinking for life.

thank you for this! so far I've got dorothy...

2012-04-09T22:26:48.986-06:00

thank you for this! so far I've got
dorothy's "I RUN THIS BODY"!
"15wks of training adds up to THIS day!"
"You have 3 hrs to give it ALL you've got!"
"Be fierce!"
"Run strong!"
"fight for what you want!"
"You're not a quitter!"
"you're determined, you're strong, you're a fighter"

I've used the one "Don't give in"...

2012-04-09T15:52:46.780-06:00

I've used the one "Don't give in" lately to keep myself from stopping to walk or slow down if I'm feeling a little tired. Usually helps me push through and it feels great at the end!!

when I first started running I used a mantra all t...

2012-04-09T15:30:38.947-06:00

when I first started running I used a mantra all the time to push through - I probably need to do it again.

LOVE MANTRAS!!! and they really do help me so much...

2012-04-09T15:05:39.030-06:00

LOVE MANTRAS!!! and they really do help me so much! my favorite is "I can do Hard things!"

During my Rehoboth Marathon, I had two things writ...

2012-04-09T15:01:15.198-06:00

During my Rehoboth Marathon, I had two things written on my hand:

You can do this
and
How badly do you want this?

It really did help me focus!

I love that chart! My mantras change all the time,...

2012-04-09T12:54:31.515-06:00

I love that chart! My mantras change all the time, whatever comes into my head, usually something like "you've got this" or "push through, run hard" and I agree, the mental game is so much a part of the run!

I didn't plan them (and to an outsider they mi...

2012-04-09T10:56:42.611-06:00

I didn't plan them (and to an outsider they might not sound that positive), but for the half-marathon (which I wasn't very well prepared for) I used:
"slow down so you can make it to the end"
"just keep running, it doesn't matter how slow"
"I'm going to make it!"
The slowing down business was because whenever there was music or cheering I sped up!

I will try to develop more positive ones! :)

i know I don't have the same mantra that I use...

2012-04-09T10:43:18.399-06:00

i know I don't have the same mantra that I use every race, but ones that seems to be beneficial in the past was
"You are stronger than you give youself credit for"
"This is what you've trained for"
"Think how awesome it will be when you're done to know you gave it your all"

I generally don't do mantras, unless you count...

2012-04-09T10:40:44.099-06:00

I generally don't do mantras, unless you count "don't walk." I feel like, even if I am the one making it up for myself, that they feel cliche and lame, but that's probably because I'm a giant cynic.

Love this post Christy! As I prepare for Boston I...

2012-04-09T10:40:21.488-06:00

Love this post Christy! As I prepare for Boston I am definitely working on the mental aspect of what the day will bring. Marathons are very very mental and emotional for me. My favorite Mantra is "smooth, strong, fast" and "relax and flow".

Yes! Laughing at Christi. ;) I use Run Your Own...

2012-04-09T09:07:46.378-06:00

Yes! Laughing at Christi. ;) I use Run Your Own Race, Find your strong, you've trained for this, one foot in front of the other...focus on the NOW.

I love my mantras but they usually have at least o...

2012-04-09T09:03:23.592-06:00

I love my mantras but they usually have at least one curse word in them. Bad yes, but it fires me up! Must have been all that time I spent in the military!

I read that article in Runner's World and love...

2012-04-09T08:23:21.817-06:00

I read that article in Runner's World and loved it. Someone was yelling "Smooth and steady" at a recent marathon and I've been repeating it to myself a lot lately.

I love the idea of a mantra, but find it difficult...

2012-04-09T08:08:03.535-06:00

I love the idea of a mantra, but find it difficult to actually put it into practice. I guess I need to practice more? Mine tend to be song lyrics.

Love all of these! My mantras are: Remember how ...

2012-04-09T07:56:03.487-06:00

Love all of these!

My mantras are:

Remember how it felt {like when you couldnt run}

Pain is nothing {compared to what it feels like to give in}

5 minutes. {you can do anything for 5 minutes}

Loved the chart! Yesterday on my run I kept repeat...

2012-04-09T07:12:19.566-06:00

Loved the chart! Yesterday on my run I kept repeating to myself (out loud) "I got this", "I can do this", "I am strong", "I am confident". My hubby who was riding his bike along side me probably thought I was nuts! I also think that he was a little impressed since he has never rode his bike with me on a long training run. He even offered little words of encouragement, but after he told me I was almost there with less than 2 miles left a gazillion times I politely told him to shut up. :-)

Strong definitely resonates with me, but I also fo...

2012-04-09T07:04:24.272-06:00

Strong definitely resonates with me, but I also found that I start laughing when I think things like women with six pack abs would keep pushing and it does make me push.

I like the mantra. I tend to go with 'Be Fear...

2012-04-09T06:57:16.490-06:00

I like the mantra. I tend to go with 'Be Fearless'.

When I hit that painful part of a long race like a...

2012-04-09T06:55:12.155-06:00

When I hit that painful part of a long race like a marathon, I think to myself "The faster I run, the faster I'm done!" and it helps me push through when I want to slow down or walk.

I'm loving Saucony's Find Your Strong camp...

2012-04-09T06:22:04.459-06:00

I'm loving Saucony's Find Your Strong campaign! This year it has been "Finish what you started" and "You have this!" I often have to remind myself too to run my race! I'm such a offender of going out too fast because of the crowd!