Physically Prepared? What about Mentally?
How many times have you heard a runner say something about “doing all the training,” but then “falling flat” in the race? Basically, they followed the training plan, but then on race day, they didn’t cross the finish line in the time they thought they should. Why not? Well, for some runners, mental preparation is nearly as important as physical preparation, if a goal is to be achieved. One of the things that I feel too many runners fail to do, especially those starting out (o