Mind | Body | Food
You either want to forget or remember your first marathon. Mine was in October 2012 I felt nervous, anxious and terrified. It was really only the day before the race that I stared to get excited. This is what I had trained for, what was I worried about? Throw back to my first marathon memories.
“The longer and farther I ran, the more I realised that what I was often chasing was a state of mind, a place where worries that seemed monumental melted away, where the beauty and timelessness of the universe, of the present moment, came into sharp focus.” ― Scott Jurek, Eat and Run
There is more to recovery than sitting at the pub downing a few pints and eating a burger and chips. Having a solid recovery plan will ensure you are able to back up your workout the next day, the day after that and the day after that.
“In the mountains there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t.” Rusty Baille. I decided after my weekend of #3days3mountains that I can do it. She thought she could so she did.
We have a mantra when it comes to ultra running. It needs to pass the three C’s test which is: the course, the community and the challenge. Understanding why you race will help you determine which races you enter.
I always say ‘I don’t do easy’, it’s the challenging and unsuspecting races that give me the greatest lessons and keep the fire burning in my belly. 2016 is yet another massive year and I plan to keep hold of the opportunities with both hands and see where they take me. My mantra is to believe more, race harder and recover faster. Does this resonate with you?
Endurance racing is accepting pain and moving with it, not fighting against it.
Everything has a beginning but what is so important about staring is to stop focussing on the end. It’s the middle, the journey that counts.
It’s essential to invest in hight net-gain plant foods as your main source of energy.
Endurance running is hard. I finally learnt that. I learnt how to dig deep, believe and race.
Being asked to provide food for an athlete is huge compliment; especially when they want to fuel the vegan way.
In the spirit of reconciliation Planted Life acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay respect to the Peramangk people of the Adelaide Hills, the traditional custodians of the land where we live, work and tread lightly. We continue to pay our respects to Elders, past and present and extend that respect to all Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.
PLANTED LIFE
Adelaide SA
