Life is not just a training race: it’s real, it’s a competition, win at life!
Well then, let’s talk about something for a minute, but let me tell you a story first. Today I went out to do a pretty intense tail run, about 15 miles, lots of steep hills, both up and down and some long slow hills as well, about 4,000 foot elevation gain total and I ran hard, so i’m kinda bombed right now trying to carb reload and feed my muscles all the protein they need and yes i’m really sore and they need that protein and nutrients along with a couple hours of constant hydration with electrolytes , as it was around 80 degrees today and probably hotter in some of those canyons.
To cut a long story short and get to my point, today I ran 11 seconds faster than my personal best on that trail, which was the last time I ran it. I’ve probably run that course 10 times or more. It’s my way of showing that I’m actually as tough as I think I am, even though I often have doubts that probably keep me, or rather force me, to keep going. Consider if you’re going to run a mega hardcore 2 hour trail run within 11 seconds of what you posted the hour above. How is that possible? After all, a 5-10 minute difference wouldn’t be that unusual considering hot weather, winds, shoe choice or pre-race sleep and food intake.
In hindsight, there were a couple slow grades where I caught myself running or slow jogging and sped up, maybe the song on my iPod was slower or fatigue was starting to set in, or maybe I just needed a sip from my laptop. bottle. Anyway, in the end it was about 11 seconds. And this brings me to the next point. Could it have gone faster? The answer is yes. So the next question is WHY wasn’t I faster? Well I guess the true answer is if I had known I was that close I would have concentrated more and I am sure that in those fifteen miles I could have run 3-4 minutes faster than my PB (personal best) and therefore Thus, a new goal has emerged.
Now, let’s relate this to life. How many times have you fallen short? How many times have you given up only to later realize you were so close? I’ve seen employees and franchisees in my business quit just as they were about to succeed, break even, or transition to the pinnacle, and yet fail because they didn’t believe in themselves or consider how close they were in that moment. I’m sure most of them would have given a little more “umph” to win, had they known. So my hard-earned advice to you is this: go the extra mile, make it count, give it 110% and expect to win, because you will if you do. Think about this.