#caitlin constantine

[sdpubliclibrary]

All I Want Is Everything

#5

[sdpubliclibrary]

All I Want Is Everything

#4

[beautifulbarbarians]

Training the muscle between my ears

"...Now when I’m dealing with a particularly difficult stretch of training or racing, I make an effort to avoid shit-talking myself from the get-go.  Instead of saying, “Ugh, this sucks” or “This is sooo hard” or “I can’t do this,” instead I say, “You’ve got this” and “You can do this” and “You’ve done harder shit before.”  When I take on the mindset that puts strength and capability as my default setting, it becomes a lot easier to manage adversity because I’m operating off the assumption that I can and will do it..."

This is a FANTASTIC blog by Caitlin Constantine, an ultra marathon runner and feminist extraordinaire.  I've found that I too have been through a couple of these realizations and they have definitely improved my relationship with fitness and myself. I look forward to employing the others too! -Chelsea