The Top 10 Things I've Learned in Training for a 'Hundo Run

10. Mt. Dew soda (aka. liquid gold) plus a mocha 1x caffeine GU will take your shuffling butt into a dead sprint for the next 5 miles.

9. If you loose a toenail, there is no need to worry about the appearance of your feet. You can paint the hardened under-the-nail-skin to match your other toenails.

8. Eating a chicken salad wrap 10 minutes before a run is disgusting.

7. Having an extremely strong message therapist dig his elbow into your sore calf the day after a hard run will throw your leg into painful spasms, in which you will accidentally kick said therapist.

6. After a long run, the All American breakfast at Waffle House is the best thing that has ever hit your lips... fake butter and all.

5. During a training race and it is cold outside, do NOT over dress. Your body will warm up, you will sweat. All that sweating will lead to mild dehydration. Mild dehydration will make you slow down to a crawling pace and all those people you passed in earlier miles will energetically pass you back. Yes... even the Yeti will take you over!

4. Take extreme caution when watching Tosh O. while on a treadmill. Uncontrollable laughter can cause you to bend at the waist, loose balance, and incur belt-burn.

3. Beer after a hard run is euphoric.

2. Never pass up the opportunity to use a bathroom facility. If you do pass up the offer, you will 9 out of 10x regret it within 20 minutes.

.... and number 1.....

1. Imodium is your friend.

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Have some funny although important tips to share during your own training? Leave a comment!
Peace!
Rachel

Get After It!!!

Step 1: FIND INSPIRATION.
Seriously.... get out there... talk to people... read... search... and find it!!! It's great to read about professional athletes, sponsored adventurous types, Olympians.... but that's not what I'm talking about. True, they are inspiring, they accomplish unbelievable goals, and they really don't seem human (I'm convinced some aren't!), but it can be hard to relate to their supernatural abilities. I'm talking about the everyday, average Joe/Joette that have accomplished personal greatness, have conquered fears, have subjected themselves to the possibility of defeat and have come out triumphant. I'm talking about the go-getter, the dig deep, fierce warrior kind. The kind that rise to the challenge, never settle, live for the journey, and become humble champions. These people inspire me! I can't get enough of what they've got! I want to talk to them, read their blogs, follow their journey. They teach me to set big goals and go big to earn the reward.

Step 2: GET YOUR CHEER SECTION RALLIED.
This  is going to sound so cliche...but here it goes because it's true! Surround yourself with positive people that support you and your goals. Why would you ever entertain negativity in your life? You've got no time for that!!!!! We all need a cheer section. It just feels good to have that support and pat on the back. It might be a personal challenge for you, but I truly believe we all need that "good job"  recognition from others to help keep us going.  You're going to stumble, you're going to get knocked down. Get your cheer section rallied to help pull you up, and never, never give up!

Step 3: JUMP FORWARD.
Yeah, I don't mean take baby steps, ease into it, check it out for awhile, think about it as you stroll along. It ain't gonna happen, you're gonna miss the boat, or you're gonna loose part of the journey. Set your goal and GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! JUMP head first and dig, claw, scramble your way to the finish line! All that diggin' and clawin' is part of the journey, gives you more reward and fulfillment. That "One day" stuff is crap... GET AFTER IT!!!!!! 

Loose that 1st pound, run that 1st mile, climb that 1st mountain, it will take you somewhere. In my case... to 100.

Who or what inspires you? Leave a comment and let me know!