Unofficial Runners' Loungecast: Amy's Half Marathon Mental Challenge

A few days before my half marathon last Saturday, I started a short audio log of my thoughts before the race.   I was feeling the full effects of crazy runner's syndrome as I worried about all the things that could go wrong before and during my race.  It was somewhere in the 117th time of checking the 5 and 7 day weather that I decided it might be interesting to record my thoughts leading up to the race, during the race and after the race.  I thought it might help me realize how crazy I act and prevent it from happening for the next race (yeah right).  

I also thought it might be comforting for other runners to listen along and realize their  taper symptoms are normal.  We all go a little nutso before the big day.  But it wears off somewhere right after we cross the finish line. 

It's rough, unedited and at times embarrassing to listen to myself mutter on - but nonetheless - I share it with you.  Please laugh with me ...  :}

And for all you iPhone users out there, if you are looking for a GREAT audio recorder for your phone - check out the iRec app.  It works great!  Record your thoughts during your next run or race.   And in keeping in the theme of finding time, you will find that was always doing at least one other thing while recording my short journal segments - see if you can guess them all.

Download Amys half marathon mental challenge

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