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Originally posted by skier
Pain is so much a mental game. You can accomplish a lot more setting up unrealistically high goals for yourself (as long as you don't mind failure). A "realistic" goal is often too low.
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I think thats a big part of it. Your body can go a <i>hell</i> of a lot farther than you think it can, its just a matter of being able to put down that voice telling you to stop.
All endurance sports are primarily mental games. Its all about being able to put the pain out of your mind and keep going through it. After a while, it becomes second nature.