My previous post I wrote about the spiritual and mental preparation for an ultra - specifically the Catoctin 50k for me. Here is a little bit on the how -
First is the knowledge that my body is ready. Without the training and dietary foundation in place I will not have the faith to know that my body will join the spirit when fatigue sets in. Negative self talk will effect everyone and the best way to combat this is to have faith in the training that we've put in, to know that the miles have been run and the body has been rested and healed with nourishing food. Vegan food is very spiritual - it is clean and comes from the earth, nourished by the sun and sky. In turn this is what I bring into my body - the earth, the sky and pure sunlight. The soul is strengthened as well as the body. Training and diet go hand in hand - to neglect one to fail the other. Training does not trump diet - it simply can't as we train on the fuel that we ingest. Eat clean, train hard and faith in how far the spirit can move the body will be a given.
Next post I'll talk a little more on self talk, visualization, prayer and meditation.
Peace,
Eric
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