Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
The quote above is courtesy of a well-known author, but I think it deserves a mention. It highlights the importance of mental strength when it comes to running long distances. It’s up to the runner whether he can stand it any more.
The experience has been great but not without its problems. Physical stress and exhaustion has caused my body to react in different ways. Generally, I become ill once a year, yet barely into the February I found myself suffering on two occasions! The flu and a stomach virus took hold of my weakened immune system and were enough to disrupt my training, but I am determined that they affect my time only minimally!
The day to day things include all the knee, groin, ankle, calve, hamstring, or any other kind of pain that you wish to think about. It’s funny how when you first start training your brain tells you it could be serious but now it’s just mildly annoying!
Hopefully that’s illnesses out the way. That’s my moaning out of the way too. Had to be done.
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