Run For Your Life: Steps you can take for a lifetime

of running enjoyment

Ryan M. Green, PhD, ATCVarsity Sports

January 17, 2015THE Louisiana Marathon

“In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the

pack or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in

that.”

-Fred Lebow, founder of the New York City Marathon

Why do you run?

What keeps you motivated to run?

How do you overcome the challenges of the run?

Health

Physical Mental Emotional Nutritional

Physical

Strength – train like an athlete

Mobility – distance running limits ROM

Proper movement patterns – bad running causes injury, not just running (Stanford, 2008)

Cardiovascular – Dave McGillivray

Mental

“Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the

body.”-Lynn Jennings, 1992 U.S. Olympic medalist

(10,000m)

Mental

Strong will – push through tough spots Mental resolve - commit Constantly reassess goals/life Attitude – Dr. George Sheehan Sleep – duh!

Emotional

Variety Play – “absorbing, apparently purposeless activity

that provides enjoyment and a suspension of self-consciousness and sense of time.”

State of mind Exerciser, competitor, enthusiast, socializer It's a “PLAY”

Family involvement – a MUST Balance – career should take 100% of performance,

not life

Nutrition

Food diary Cleanse Veggies Good fats and seeds MODERATION

“Once you leave this tunnel your life will be changed forever.”

-Joan Benoit Samuelson, first-ever women's Olympic

marathon gold medalist, - words she said toherself when she was about to enter the Olympic stadium