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Hello to fall!

September 22, 2015 By: Runner Leana

And just like that today is the final day of summer.

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Hello fall.

I’m excited for cooler running weather and I’ve already started adding canned pumpkin puree to my oatmeal for breakfast.  I have one goal race for 2015 left on the calendar, the Harvest Half Marathon next weekend.  My friend Tara is planning to pace me and I’m hoping to have a really strong race.

I’ve been trying not to psych myself up for the race too much though.  I’ve noticed lately that the races I really care about running well (the Calgary half marathon and the Calgary 70.3) I wind up letting the pressure get to me at some point during the race.  I take off too fast in search of the end goal.  I at times let my expectations weigh on the day.  For races where I am focused on the fun and enjoying the moment (Disney Half, Tinker Bell Half, Chinook Olympic) I feel like I’ve executed them better.  Somehow I need to marry the importance to enjoying the moment.  I need to trust myself that I can execute a great race and relax a bit more.

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My moto for training and racing this year was that I wanted to go fast and take chances.  I definitely have!  Those chances haven’t always paid off but I think I’ve learned a lot from them.  This was what 2015 was for.  Now I just need to translate those lessons into steps forward.

How do you psych yourself up for a race…but not overdo it?

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    lacey says

    September 22, 2015 at 9:33 am

    I can’t believe that summer is over:( why is it that summer goes by so fast and the colder months seem to drag on. I do not have any big upcoming events the rest of yr. I’m just focusing on training for Goofy in January.
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    Marilyn says

    September 22, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    I have not mastered the art of “not overdoing” it for big races. I have goal races and training races, and I tend to put way too much pressure on myself for goal races and it keeps backfiring on me! Just like you, the races I enjoy end up going so much better. Isn’t it funny how that works?!

    Good luck this weekend! What a cap to a wonderful year of racing you have had!
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    MCM Mama Runs says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:39 pm

    I’m awful about psyching myself out for goal races. I tend to be faster if I go into a race to have fun. I think it’s because I run easier in the early miles and then have energy for the later miles.
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