If you keep it up you’ll need a chiropractor
We’ve all heard the quote: Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Long distance, well-paced to the end. Running forward, only turning back long enough to be sure you’re not being chased by something, or someone, who wants to run you down. You’ll want to give up many times, but don’t.
Have you ever run or watched a marathon race? It’s 26.2 often grueling miles of variable terrain — hills, steep hills, really steep hills, up and down — not to mention that sometimes the weather sucks. Yet, people by the thousands voluntarily run marathons. (Not this gal)
Their life is constant training — running, weight training, clean eating plans. They love to run in spite of the blisters, muscle strains, cramps, shin splints. For some it’s a passion. For others, an obsession. For the rest of us we say: “Is there a less painful way to get from here to there?”
On race day, look at the front of the pack. The elite runners of the world.
Once the clog of the race has thinned out the best runners tend to stay very close to each other. They monitor their progress by checking their pace against known rivals. Periodically the lead runner will take a quick look back over his shoulder. It’s a very brief moment. Long enough to make an assessment, judgment and adjustment. Then it’s face forward.
Months, probably years, of training and preparation go into a race. They’ve run the course before, as practice, either the actual course or a virtual race. They’ve learned every bend in the road and wind tunnel. Rising hills and thigh crushing descents. Water stops, mile markers and heaviest concentration of cheering fans.
Consider your “job” of enjoying every day as if you are an elite runner on a continuous marathon. Prepare for it. See it in your head. Most of all only turn back for a second to see who or what is behind you. Then keep going and run your own race to the finish line.
BE F-G AWESOME TODAY!
Original graphic and quote: Stephanie DelTorchio
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