Running After Age 40

Countdown to Motivation: How Counting Backwards Boosts Your Running Goals After 40


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Let's exploring countdown framing—a powerful strategy where you start with a total goal and count down, not up. This approach, sparked by a post I saw about the remaining days of 2024, can bring new motivation to your running. 

Counting down the days left in the year made me feel that extra push, so today we’re applying that same idea to training and races. 

Let’s make the final stretch of any goal as rewarding as the finish line!

Key Topics

  1. Countdown Framing Explained
    • How this technique gives you a clear sense of progress, making it feel like you’re always moving closer to the finish line.
  2. Why Countdown Framing Works
    • Increased Perceived Progress: Seeing goals shrink as you go makes every step feel meaningful.
    • Goal Gradient Effect: Get an energy boost by counting down to zero, creating a powerful finish.
    • Reduced Overwhelm: Start with a bigger number and let each mile or minute feel like progress toward a smaller goal.
    • Enhanced Satisfaction: Each step counted down adds a feeling of completion and reward to your runs.
  3. How to Implement Countdown Framing in Running
    • For Training: Set your timer or distance countdown, and enjoy the sense of completion at each mile.
    • For Races: Mentally count down each mile or minute to stay motivated, especially in the toughest sections.


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Running After Age 40By Sarah Snyder

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