41 Days - Mindset

Monday, March 9th - 41 Days to Marathon Monday

Temp: 38 degrees

Distance - No run today, knees ache and blisters hurt from rainy run yesterday

I took the day off today to make sure I didn't really hurt my knees. It hurt to walk up and down stairs so I knew I needed to take a break. Hopefully tomorrow will be better, I think they hurt from running for a few hours in rain, it gets into your bones that way. And I had to pop a few blisters and let those heal. Yuck.

 

On a happier note, one of the things that inspired me to run the marathon this year was the book Mindset, by Carol Dweck. One of the things I love about my daughter's school is that they're constantly looking to educate parents along with kids. Earlier this school year the principal suggested reading Mindset, which she said all of the teachers have read. They all try to encourage students to have a Growth Mindset instead of a Fixed Mindset, which you can learn all about if you read the book. I highly, highly recommend it. I learned that the human mind keeps learning all through life, and that you can change mental and physical aspects about yourself just by having a Growth Mindset. I ran a marathon 15 years ago and sort of said I'd never run one again. My knees hurt really bad after that run and I had a hard time walking for several weeks after. I was afraid. But through reading this book and talking to my doctor, I learned that there were things I could have done more proactively to prevent that pain (ie. Glucosamine Condroitin/more strength training/knee brace), and I decided I needed to try it again. Why let a past pain influence what happens now?

If you have the time, definitely give it a read, and who knows maybe you'll be running Boston 2016 for Dana-Farber!!

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