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Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." Zig Ziglar

This morning's meditation was about how much more running is mental than it is physical. When your mind is free and focused on thoughts that build you up, your body responds accordingly. When your mind is occupied and focused on things that have and will break you down, your body responds accordingly.

https://www.runandbecome.com/running-training-advice/mind-over-matter

Today's run 5 miles @ 4:30am

Mind Over Matter for Runners Your mind controls a large part of your running experience, from motivation to pacing strategy to handling pre-race jitters and pain.

The discipline of a runner is like no other. We show up as a runnier in everything we do. We are disciplined, determined, strategical, focused, and much more.

Late run.
No watch.
Apps didn't kick in.
No record and some days that's fine. I ran to the beat of my own drum with my mind and body in sync with my soles.

In the dark, on Chicago Lakeshore, I turned around at about one and a half miles in. Although I felt great, and wanted to run further, I chose to do less and harness the energy (mental and physical), saving it for another day.

Sometimes the road less traveled is not traveled for a reason.