Posts tagged Running
Change Your Life In Seven Days – Find Your Self Confidence
Oct 15th
Have you ever wondered if someone who appears to be totally confident on the outside, is really as insecure as you are? Most people lack confidence. The ones that are in your face confident are usually relying on their Pretend self. Pretend Self is one of three selves that we carry around.
First of all there is the Pretend self. This identity will fake it until you make it to manage life obstacles. Then, there is the Negative self. This identity focuses on all your negative habits and projects a detrimental image of the self. Lastly, there is the Authentic self. The Authentic self is the tender person you truly are at the core.
Because folks fear not fitting in, many people hide behind the Pretend self. It hurts to be judged by others. If you fit in, you won’t be judged. It takes a lot of energy to live the Pretend self and over time, you forget how to be an Authentic person.
When someone criticizes you, it is the Negative self that will latch onto those words. This self starts a running loop of negativity that constantly plays in the background. Particular triggers will activate the Negative Self. If someone calls you a name, you become upset. Your Negative self believes that you represent that remark. “Any negative traits you identify are not really yours – they belong to your negative self-image, and were programmed into to you when you were a child. By identifying them honestly, you can let them go,” states Paul McKenna in Change Your Life in Seven Days.
On the other hand, Authentic self is your core person (minus the negative and fake parts). This is the self that has dreams and aspirations, the one that feels it’s heart swell with so much love when people you cherish are nearby. This self is powerful and unstoppable when allowed to dominate your actions. It is easy to attain once you recognize the negative and false dialogues running through your head.
Training For The Great North Run
Sep 26th
The Great North Run is a half marathon run that is held up North in Newcastle to South Shields. Charity places are popular to help raise money for those charities that are in need of donations for research. This event is very popular so places do run out very quickly.
To make sure you get a place you can enter online, in the free ballet service that is advertised in newspapers or alternatively through the post as well.
Before deciding on taking up any training please firstly consult your G.P to make sure you are well and fit enough to do the training and the race.
Training is the main part of doing a marathon; it should start early and be done properly to insure you are ready for the race ahead.
The Great North Magazine has a training guide in to follow or alternatively there are plenty of guides in fitness magazines and books. The first week of training usually consist of walking and finding a comfortable kit to train in.
The kit you train in should be the kit you wear for the race as then you know it is comfortable and the trainers do not give you blisters.
Invest in a pair of trainers designed for running. After all including the training you will be covering a large distance. Running and sports shop can assist there and help you decide on the make and design. Some shops have treadmills so they can look at your stance when running to find an exact match for you.
The weather on the day cannot be guaranteed so insure you have thought about weather proof jackets, air able fabrics that pull sweat and access water away from the skin to prevent damp and irritation, all of these things will help to keep you dry and happy on the day.
