A New Kind of Runner’s High

Lessons from the New York City Marathon

Kara Lissy
Nov 4 · 4 min read

“Just make it to the next mile.”

“Breathe.”

“I can’t wait for this to be over.”

“You can do this. You ARE doing this.”

These are some snippets of my self-talk during the New York City marathon yesterday. I have to say, I’m impressed at how I’ve…

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Kara Lissy

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What we need is a self-care revolution. NYC-based Psychotherapist/LCSW. kara@agoodplacetherapy.com // IG: @kara_bout_yourself

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