How I Get Through Long Runs
Here Are the Mental and Physical Tricks I've Used For Years to Gut Out My 10-Mile Runs
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Even the most carefully-curated running playlist can start to sound like white noise after a while, but I've found that tuning back in and refocusing on a favourite song can break me out of a tough spot in my run. When no one's around, sometimes I'll even lip sync the words, bob my head around, or bounce my arms to the beat. (Do this at your own risk. Sometimes I've rounded a corner mid-fist pump and come face-to-face with a startled walker.) I know this seems like more movement, to make you more tired, when you're already struggling, but it seriously lifts my mood every time and leaves me grinning and re-energized.