Hard work is… hard. One of my favorite things about running and racing is you can’t hide. You don’t work hard? You can’t hide from it. And many times, even hard work will just show you where you need to .. well…work harder.
I love that.
I used to be a perfectionist. The younger me was so concerned about times and crushing workouts that I lost the love for it. You know… the reason we all get started in the first place. Race day would stress me out so much. I’d panic over making sure the whole week went perfectly. I’d freak out if something bad happened on race morning and of course, it always did. Life doesn’t care if you’re lining up or not. If you’re gonna lock your keys in your car, it’s gonna be on race day. And then somewhere along the way over the last few years, something changed. Now the race…IS A PARTY. It’s a celebration of all the things you got right and especially the things you got wrong. The workouts that made you better and the ones that made you mad. It’s all wrapped up into a giant ball of blessings because it made you READY. Ready for race day. And you know what? After that, my races got so much better. The pressure was off. Instead of stress and anxiety I chose joy and excitement. What an awesome opportunity to put myself to the test. And if the day doesn’t go my way, it’s just one more lesson in that big old book of life. A good story. And let me tell you, I just LOVE a good story.
The gun’s going off for everybody but you get to choose how you get there and your perspective to the finish. Choose wisely! Cheers! ❤️
