Great story. Think twice though before adopting mind over matter approach.
The Born to Run hero died at ~60 while doing a 12 mile training run of massive heart damage.
Running too far or even with too fast a pace may be hazardous for the average individual according to scientists studying this subject
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6U728AZnV0
Not being flippant, but who do you mean with the "Born to Run hero"? A quick search does not give me any articles of someone dying early, and Christopher McDougall (who wrote the book "Born to Run") is also still alive.
The Born to Run hero died at ~60 while doing a 12 mile training run of massive heart damage.
Running too far or even with too fast a pace may be hazardous for the average individual according to scientists studying this subject https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6U728AZnV0