Going Mental

For the holistic ultra-runner, there is a lot more involved than just the body, aka the physical realm. The next essential part of the complete runner is the mind - or mental aspect.

I'll pause a moment to allow all the mental jokes to subside.....

Maybe the element of truth here, like any joke that is truly funny, is that there is a part of ultra running that could be categorized as somewhat crazy. But maybe recognition is an important part of managing that craziness.

Obviously what I'm really trying to get at here is what are the mental qualities, mental exercises, and mental abilities that make up a successful ultra runner. Maybe lunacy is in there somewhere, but I'm not convinced.