KatieWHalf Marathon9 years ago

Mine's simple but works for me 'you CAN do this, you CAN do this' usually said out loud!

GoogleMe9 years ago

I don't always need or use this but "You know, you don't have to do this if you don't want to" has been surprisingly helpful.

RealfoodieclubMarathon9 years ago

"Failure is not an option." (Unless you feel ill or in pain then it's allowed and it is called being kind to oneself😃).

roseabiUltramarathon9 years ago

I once started thinking "eyes on the prize... eyes on the prize..." at parkrun, how cliché! I did get a pb though...

Terrorrun9 years ago

I find myself using 'just keep running, just keep running' a la Dory from Finding Nemo !

Noaky12Half Marathon• in reply toTerrorrun9 years ago

I do that one sometimes too..... 😆

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Hidden9 years ago

Oxygen is free, grab it while you can baby!

benwillMarathon9 years ago

i dont really have a mantra but i know lots of swear words.

Terrorrun• in reply tobenwill9 years ago

Oh me too - when I'm passed the mantra stage full on expletives - out loud - is a must. Luckily I run in the middle of nowhere and have yet to be caught !

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Noaky12Half Marathon9 years ago

Not a mantra but muttering in a broad scots accent, "c'mon hen get yer erse into gear", often helps....... 😆

Returning2Run9 years ago

"it's okay, you're okay" normally when I'm panicking about someone potentially heckling me. Also when I have developed blisters and still need to walk a half hour back home before I can assess the damage!

Hidden9 years ago

When it gets tough I tell myself "these are the miles that matter!" And a lot of the time, since I started running actually, I remind myself to focus on "arms down and breathing" as I tend to forget to use my arms and to keep breathing deeply.

Hidden9 years ago

A new one came to me while out running.

This is a fat day, so get burning it b*tch!

old_gitMarathon9 years ago

No mantra just very heavy breathing. Seems to motivate those in front of me.