Runnerspeaks Blog How to Talk Yourself through a Run

This week I want to share some of my tricks when it comes to peak performance in a harder workout. Last week I did my first tempo run in several years, so it was something my body and mind had not experienced in quite some time. As such, I knew it would present its own challenges. However, I'm proud to say that while I nearly lost it, the workout ended up going quite well.Here's how. Going into it, I knew I had to lower my expectations. While I am confident I can have 5:20 per mile pac [...]