Mom's basement is my refuge
Mom's basement is my refuge
"Balls. Big beautiful balls. BALLZ TO THE F-ING WALLZ!"
Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far (except Gus, yikes)
So far, my top there are:
Cranking the Diesel
Ganam
For Narnia!
That last one I just thought of myself.
Also a few others on this thread are currently honorable mention at this time and it is possible that I will pick them in the end.
Let's hear some more. I'm getting so pumped up I think I could go outside right now and set a FAT PR.
HTFU
Secondhand Underpants wrote:
HTFU
What does that stand for?
*Harder, longer, faster, harder, longer, faster, harder, longer, faster
*My mantra when I'm keeping your mom company at night.
red and gold senioritis wrote:
Letsrun, please help me, I need a new running mantra for my senior season. I believe this will be the thing to take me over the top and all the way to state XC meet!
Last year, I repeated "Hammer, Hammer, Hammer" in my mind when races got tough. I think that one has kinda lost its edge for me though, you know? So I need something new. Something great and epic.
What do you guys got?
Just update your mantra from last year.
so, this fall it will be: HAMMER-TIME!
I am picturing you in the state xc championship. After 1 mile you are just outside top 10. At 1.5 miles you do a few perfunctory cranks - simulating a crank with right hand. Others around looking at you oddly. At 2 miles you begin making more pronounced cranks. You have moved to 8th. Everyone wondering what you are doing. As you approach 2.5 miles, a few runners ask you "what the f are you doing?! ". You do a few more forceful cranks and shout out: CRANKING THE F'ing DIESEL!!!!" - and proceed to finish the last half mile in 2:12 to take the state title.
Death to all toads.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can
When I was a high school senior my last 1.1 go to was just
"Grind"
and in particularly bad spots
"Fvcking Grind"
Serenity now.
Failing that, Hoochie Mama.
After much debate among friends, family and teammates, as well as some inner soul searching, I have decided on a mantra:
CRANKING THE DIESEL!
in the last mile it will be:
CRANKING THE G--D--- DIESEL!
I'm looking to get some temporary tats specially ordered with my mantra on it. Come race day I'll be sporting one on my left forearm so I can see it anytime the going gets tough.
If things go well this season, I might just make it a real tattoo once I hit 18.
Thank you all for participating in my mantra search (except Gus).