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For most of this year and including the morning of Shamrock even, during hard runs I was experiencing some cognitive anxiety related to a situation that adds considerable pressure and stress and worry to my overall life. When I'd run hard, thoughts about it would bombard me. Sometimes I could fight through and overcome by focusing on my breath or replacing negative thoughts with positive ones or just hydrating even, but more time than not it negatively affected my running.<br><br>
After my break, I'm finding it's back, maybe even worse. Even on "easier" runs like I've been doing I am battling the stress and worry monster.<br><br>
I don't believe in ignoring problems; I just don't want this one to negatively affect the thing (running) that usually picks me up the most and used to be a solace from them! And I don't want to dread hard runs. I love training hard and need to to accomplish my running goals.<br><br>
Obviously I need to sort some things out personally -- no one but me can do that, but in the meantime, has anyone out there dealt with this sort of thing specifc to running, and if so, what worked for you?<br><br>
Forgive me if I am divulging too much personal gunk on you all, 'k?
After my break, I'm finding it's back, maybe even worse. Even on "easier" runs like I've been doing I am battling the stress and worry monster.<br><br>
I don't believe in ignoring problems; I just don't want this one to negatively affect the thing (running) that usually picks me up the most and used to be a solace from them! And I don't want to dread hard runs. I love training hard and need to to accomplish my running goals.<br><br>
Obviously I need to sort some things out personally -- no one but me can do that, but in the meantime, has anyone out there dealt with this sort of thing specifc to running, and if so, what worked for you?<br><br>
Forgive me if I am divulging too much personal gunk on you all, 'k?