Week 6: Strengthen Your Mental Fitness
September 08, 2009
MYSTERY SWOOSH #1
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You spend time training physically, but don’t forget to also train mentally. Training your brain to be mentally strong and positive requires a goal and a training plan, just like running. Read the Coaching Tip, below, to learn more. This, and every weekend, post run refreshments and snacks are provided by Safeway.
Yes To Carrots, an all natural skin and hair care line, will be on-site this Saturday, September 12th with free samples and raffle prizes for those runners with an I HEART SWOOSH PLUS sticker (read below on how you can get a sticker).
Therapeia Massage is offering free memberships to all the Nike Women’s Marathon Run Club members which entitles you to 20-30% off training treatments. Therapeia is on-site this Saturday, September 12th providing free massages when you show your Frequent Runner Card. Have an I HEART SWOOSH PLUS sticker? – You get a longer massage!
COURSE MAPS
Click here for 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 mile course maps for Saturday, September 12th.
Click here for 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 mile course maps for Sunday, September 13th.
COACHING TIP
Training the Brain: Your Mental Fitness Program
“People are as happy as they make up their minds to be”, once said Abraham Lincoln. And he was right. Emotions don’t just happen to us, we create them. We are in charge of our thoughts and feelings. We direct and control our emotional states and moods in any direction we choose.
When we focus on a negative thought, we only get more of it. When we focus on a positive thought, we get more of that too. Here’s how to practice having positive thoughts to counter negative thoughts that may arise.
1) Practice the emotion of gratitude. Make this your “default setting” or a state of mind that you become very accustomed to. Gratitude is a top strength of happy people.
2) The training program, just like one at the gym, starts with a few repetitions, light weights and then gradually builds up. Begin with feeling the emotion of gratitude starting first thing in the morning. Try this ten times throughout the day. Try this during the toughest parts of your run. Keep each focus brief, about five to ten seconds long. Keep it light. Feel the emotion at a 3 or 4 on a scale of 1 to 10. This is the early training phase or base building of positive thoughts and emotions. Practice this on a daily basis until it becomes instant and on-call.
By race day you will conquer the distance, hills and challenges along the way by using your positively trained thoughts and your properly trained body. Negative thoughts will be set aside and replaced with strong positive ones. Reaching the finish line will be filled with positive emotions and a thrilling sense of accomplishment.
FEATURED PRODUCT
Accessories: Arm Warmers and Hydration Belt
Do you have the right clothing, but still looking for just the right accessories? Check out the Nike Running Armwarmer and the Nike Belted Hydration Pack.
The Nike Running Armwarmer is made from the Nike DriFit fabric that creates a lightweight warmth and cuts the chill from the wind. It has a snug, light fit that helps keep the skin at a comfortable temperature when you’re running on those cold days in the city.
Going for a long run but don’t want to change your route to find water? The Nike Belted Hydration Pack is the must have for those long days spent pounding on the pavement. It has the dual adjustable padded belt that’s designed to stay in place and helps prevent rubbing and chafing. The wide mouth, 16oz bottles glide in and out of the pack with ease.
Both accessories will create a comfortable run for any day.
PRODUCT TRIALS
Each and every training run you have the opportunity to trial 5 different types of women’s footwear: Zoom Vomero+ 4, Air Equalon+ 3, Zoom Nucleus MC+, and the Zoom Structure Triax+ 12 and the LunarGlide+. We also have 3 types of men’s footwear: Zoom Vomero+ 4 and the Air Equalon+ 3 and the LunarGlide+. You can also trial the Nike+ system with the nano, or the brand-new Nike+ SportBand. The Nike+ system tracks your distance, pace, time and calories burned.
FREQUENT RUNNER PROGRAM
There’s still a chance to earn an opportunity to purchase a race registration! Collect 20 swooshes on your FRC in order to get the registration passcode.
Collect all 25 swooshes on your FRC, and you'll gain access to the Start Line Frequent Runners Lounge, featuring: private bag check, private stretching, pre-race snacks and race day amenities.
Bring your Frequent Runner Card with you each and every week. You can only have ONE card to collect all your swooshes. If you lose your card you will have to start over. You must turn your card in BEFORE you run to collect swooshes that day.
I HEART SWOOSH PLUS
Q: Just how can you get an I HEART SWOOSH PLUS STICKER anyways?
A: If you are firmly in the Orange Level on Nike+ or, if you have surpassed Orange and are in Level Green, Blue, Purple or Black!
What’s that, you say? In other words, when you have synced 50 miles on your own Nike+ account, your account level will have progressed from Yellow to Orange. When you have at least 50 miles on your Nike+ dashboard, show us your dashboard at the Run Club Nike+ area, or print your dashboard showing your overall mileage, and bring it to us. Voila - You get your sticker, and more rewards to come! Participants with the I heart Nike+ sticker will receive one Nike DriFit In Training tee, while supplies last!
RUN CLUB COACH
Coach Cordes is a performance specialist with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in exercise science. She is a USA Track & Field Level II Certified Endurance Coach and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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