Do you talk to yourself? On a normal basis I don't; however, when I'm running, I find its the only way for me to make it through a run.  When I started running, it was more walking than running.  I couldn't run around the block without stopping.  With training, I was able to run my first 5K last weekend. My goal was to run the whole thing, which I did. I was pleasantly surprised by my time.  All of the training paid off for the big day. This week I've continued to run, but surprisingly, I've found it more difficult. [...]