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Mindfulness may help marathon runners cope with ‘hitting the wall’ — 3 strategies for endurance
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Runners pass the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill as they start the Ottawa Marathon in Ottawa on May 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Mindfulness may help marathon runners cope with ‘hitting the wall’ — 3 strategies for endurance
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With record numbers of runners lacing up to run marathons, more of them will face the infamous experience of “hitting the wall.” Hitting the wall is the phenomenon where runners experience a sudden onset of debilitating fatigue, difficulty keeping pace, and often, a shift away from their goal p…
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