Don’t Step Off Course
Most of you know I am a runner. I started my fall training cycle for an October half marathon I do every year in New Jersey. I meet up with my friends from back east, we run, eat, shop, and enjoy all the fall the Mid-Atlantic has to offer.
I find joy in running early in the morning. Before the sun and heat kick in full force. Picture with me ... beautiful sunrises that bring tears to your eyes, sometimes fog rolling off the river, deer in fields, that first morning where crisp air awaits, signaling a new season is unfolding. All the things and all the feels.
Quite the contrast to this particular morning. There was a lot of sweat, a lot of chewing the air before I could breathe it, and a LOT of self-coaching to get through the necessary 8 miles. Tbh, I wanted to quit. As I slowed to walk to catch my breath and drink some salt water, my brain screamed THIS IS HAAAAARRRRRD!!!! I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE!!! And I stopped. I stopped at the intersection and got a hold of myself. I had a decision to make. Quit or finish.
As I started to trot, which is what I told myself I was doing before launching back to full pace, my next thought was: You know what else is hard?
Being a business owner.
Being an entrepreneur.
Being a mom (dad).
Being a wife (husband).
Being alone.
All of it.
Is hard.
So why do we do it? We do it because we love it. It drives us. It lights our hearts up. We do it because of our why. We do it because we want to make an impact and leave a legacy. Our cadence might change but the direction does not. Even when it’s painfully hard and we do not think we can take one more step, we pause. We adjust our speed, have some water, catch our breath, and keep moving forward.
That run was about building mental toughness. I needed to strengthen my resolve not to quit and remind myself I can get to the finish. I can do hard things. And so can you. You do everything for your family AND run a successful business AND you don’t give up. As we are nearing the end of summer and the beginning of the next season, remember … One foot in front of the other. We might start with a walk and soon we are back at pace, running, thriving like we love to do! What we don’t do is step off the course. We finish! 🩷
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