Here is a quick tip to stop your mind from
wandering during the race and to remain focused
on your goal of running a marathon:
As you progress further into your marathon you may find that your mind
starts to wander. As your mind wanders, you may find that your form
starts to drop off because you are no longer as focused as you could
potentially be.
To bring your mind back to the present and on what you are doing,
become aware of the mileage markers along the marathon course. As you
pass each marathon marker, consciously use it as a reminder to focus on
your technique. If you are into affirmations, you could consciously say
to yourself `I am at mile X and am being steadily pulled towards the
finish'.
You could also remind yourself of the vision you created of what you
want to achieve from your marathon and bring that vision into the
forefront of your mind as a way of focusing on the present.
You will find more techniques on how to focus during your race to reach
your potential in "Marathon Bible" - available for a limited time by
clicking on the following link:
Marathon
Bible
"The seed you sow today will not produce a crop until tomorrow. For
this reason, your identity does not lie in your current results. This
is not who you are. Your current results are who you were." -- James A.
Ray
That is why you are not bound by your past. If you truly want to finish
a marathon
then it is your future that dictates that reality, not your past.