Just Finishing Is Enoug— So Celebrate It
Runner's World|Issue 02, 2022
NO MATTER YOUR race distance or pace, crossing the finish line is an award-worthy accomplishment in itself.
Just Finishing Is Enoug— So Celebrate It

Trust me, that’s easy to forget when the big day doesn’t quite go your way—maybe you battled the elements, had to push through an injury, or just missed a PR. But you spent months of hard work training for this race, so why shouldn’t you find joy in achieving your ultimate goal regardless of whether you met all the smaller ones? It’s time to change your finishing mindset, starting with these strategies.

Plan for roadblocks

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