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Ultimately,
no matter
where you
placed, there
is always
a positive
action to take
away
We all start at the same point and finish at the same
point but it’s what we achieve and obtain in between
that matters the most.
Some run for fun, some race for time. Some want
that top 3 spot, others couldn’t care less if they are
the last over the line. The fact that we all travel the
same course is a journey we all share together.
I would like to think that you take away from any
race, an awful lot more than you started off with.
For those who are “funpetitive” you will gain an
experience you’ll never forget, laughter, happiness,
enjoyment, companionship, togetherness, sweat and
hard graft, achievements you probably thought were
not possible, overcome fears, discover new ones,
face heights, climbs, submersions… whatever it is,
you will go away having learnt something or in the
very least, gained a few friends along the way.
For those who are “racepetitive” you may be a
seasoned OCR’r but you never stop learning. You
probably discover a lot more about yourself at these
times than you do anywhere else. With only your
own thoughts to get lost in, it’s often a time of great
reflection and your “me time” develops a whole new
meaning.
Not just this but you’ll look back at your performance
and if you’re totally honest with yourself you can
dissect parts of your race that you could improve
upon. Whether that’s your speed over an obstacle,
those few moments when you hesitated when you
should have just ‘gone for it’, the uphill struggle
where your legs just said “no”, the moment you
realised you couldn’t hang on any more… there is no
doubt an entire ‘to-do’ list that result from each race
which you promise yourself you’ll improve for next
time. Ultimately, no matter where you placed, there
is always a positive action to take way from each and
every race. Rather than criticise your performance
at any part where you feel you could have perhaps
been better, make a mental note to yourself and
dedicate some time, seek some help, rally up some
buddy’s and attack the issue head on. Nothing will
miraculously change overnight but if you persist and
work hard, things will change, if you want them to.
So, I slightly detoured off the beaten trail there, my
point is, each and every one of you has a goal. There
is no right or wrong. There will be differences in what
we can improve upon whether that is to run faster,
to get up hills, to carry the log further, to get all the
way across the monkey bars next time, to be faster
or to frankly not care about any of the above because
it was about being out with friends in the fresh air,
battling what nature put in our path… no matter what
your personal goal, we all have a goal and that is to
honestly be the best version of ‘YOU’.
Run YOUR own race. YOUR way.
RACE: MOTIVATION
always take a positive action from every race
Your goal
You probably
discover
more about
yourself at
these times
We each have the same goal, even if it’s a different goal. Bear with me here.
