I Never Finished a Race by Thinking About the Finish Line.

Maybe I just love the process, maybe I had good coaches, but in my years of running obstacle courses, throwing my body over mud-soaked walls, 5Ks, 10ks, pull up and push-up competitions, and a variety of other endeavors that pushed me beyond what I thought I could do, I never thought about the finish line or what waited for me there.

Why?

• Because trophies and medals feel cheap to me.
• Because the training, the preparation, and the event were always so much larger than the finish.
• Because the learning happens in the process. The finish is just an acknowledgement.

​So, while we as a society like to run for the finish line, keep in mind that the gift is not the trophy or a t-shirt but the endeavor itself. Enjoy the ride – even the hard parts. They made you who you are.