

Listening to David Goggin's book before researching marathons enabled the anchoring effect in my mind. The Anchoring Effect The common human tendency to rely too heavily on the

Some I practiced deliberately, others were working in the background and later discovered during the writing of this article.

How could I convince my mind to allow my body to finish the race?īelow are four mental tactics I used to complete the Hamilton Run4Hope marathon in 4 hours and 58 minutes. If David could run 100 miles while being heavy, inexperienced, and legally handicapped than my body can run a marathon. It was a monolithic task I could get excited about. In my moment of boredom, I decided to run the 42km race without physical training. Goggins completes the hundred miles despite being heavy for a runner, having no functional knowledge of sports nutrition, no training, and a hole in his heart. He outlines his experience in one chapter of the book. After a strong 2 day streak of jogging, I lost interest in training but still wanting to complete the marathon.ĭavid Goggins ran 100 miles (160km) without training. If you've tried to start a running habit - you get it. I outlined a training regime, downloaded MyFitnessPal (with the premium membership - OOooo), and bought new workout clothes. I had planned to train for 5 months in preparation for the event. This is my biggest non-professional accomplishment yet - actually following the advice of a self-help book.Īfter listening to David Goggins' book "You Can't Hurt Me" I decided to sign up for the Hamilton Run4Hope marathon.
