Today I just want to share a question and answer via email about a girl, let's call her Jen, who is starting to explore running again and has a knee injury.
The email is below:
Hi Chris,
Sorry I missed last night. I had a hectic evening when I got home from work cleaning up after our dog ate 2 remotes and various other electronics. By the time I had a chance to eat anything it was 6:15 and as much as I love your workouts I’m not doing one on an empty stomach! (or full one for that matter)
I did get a chance to go out for a run and got stuck in the thunderstorm. I guess it was more like intervals than a full run. Tom and I did a 4 km loop in around 35 minutes. I do need some advice about running. I seem to have a mental block when I run. I don’t push myself for the first half of my time out but am energized and try not to stop as much in the second half. I’m trying to figure out if it just takes me a while to warm up and find my rhythm. I haven’t run in years but know I need to get more cardio in and really enjoy it (when my knees don’t hurt).
I’m going to pick up a watch so that I can set up intervals to start…run for 2 min walk for 1 etc until I build up my endurance (hopefully increase 1 min/week or so).
Any advice on how to get started and how to get over the mental sabotage?
Thanks in advance for your time,
Okay now here is my reply:
Hey Jen,
Yes, I missed you on Monday. Okay to answer your question, we could look at two things.
The first is just getting out there and running and increasing your intervals so each week your running a bit more. This will build up your confidence as well as condition your body to run.
The second being a bit more difficult, now any time you've sustained an injury or some kind of pain the mind will do all in it's power to move away from that pain.
The mind and body's main concern is survival and will do all it can to make sure you survive.
What you need to do now is to change how you see yourself or how your subconcious see's you.
Action steps:
Go to the library and watch some videos on running, read books on running, get magazines on running......cut pictures out and make a collage, emmerse yourself in running and begin to see yourself as a runner.
This may seem silly at first but it will help to change your mind and make the mental shift needed.
Your mind will then adopt this stronger image of you as a runner and begin to make the image a reality, replacing the weaker injured image of you not being able to run for a long time.
Do this for at least 30 days coupled with the physical act of running intervals daily and watch the transformation.
Hope that helps!
Make it a great day!
I hope the above question and answer gave you some insight!
Make it a great day!
Chris, CFT, Coach
www.chriswalkersfitness.com
The email is below:
Hi Chris,
Sorry I missed last night. I had a hectic evening when I got home from work cleaning up after our dog ate 2 remotes and various other electronics. By the time I had a chance to eat anything it was 6:15 and as much as I love your workouts I’m not doing one on an empty stomach! (or full one for that matter)
I did get a chance to go out for a run and got stuck in the thunderstorm. I guess it was more like intervals than a full run. Tom and I did a 4 km loop in around 35 minutes. I do need some advice about running. I seem to have a mental block when I run. I don’t push myself for the first half of my time out but am energized and try not to stop as much in the second half. I’m trying to figure out if it just takes me a while to warm up and find my rhythm. I haven’t run in years but know I need to get more cardio in and really enjoy it (when my knees don’t hurt).
I’m going to pick up a watch so that I can set up intervals to start…run for 2 min walk for 1 etc until I build up my endurance (hopefully increase 1 min/week or so).
Any advice on how to get started and how to get over the mental sabotage?
Thanks in advance for your time,
Okay now here is my reply:
Hey Jen,
Yes, I missed you on Monday. Okay to answer your question, we could look at two things.
The first is just getting out there and running and increasing your intervals so each week your running a bit more. This will build up your confidence as well as condition your body to run.
The second being a bit more difficult, now any time you've sustained an injury or some kind of pain the mind will do all in it's power to move away from that pain.
The mind and body's main concern is survival and will do all it can to make sure you survive.
What you need to do now is to change how you see yourself or how your subconcious see's you.
Action steps:
Go to the library and watch some videos on running, read books on running, get magazines on running......cut pictures out and make a collage, emmerse yourself in running and begin to see yourself as a runner.
This may seem silly at first but it will help to change your mind and make the mental shift needed.
Your mind will then adopt this stronger image of you as a runner and begin to make the image a reality, replacing the weaker injured image of you not being able to run for a long time.
Do this for at least 30 days coupled with the physical act of running intervals daily and watch the transformation.
Hope that helps!
Make it a great day!
I hope the above question and answer gave you some insight!
Make it a great day!
Chris, CFT, Coach
www.chriswalkersfitness.com
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