Marathon Musings pt. 1

⏰ Mindset Minute

{December 13, 2022}

Over the weekend I crossed off a major bucket list item: running the Honolulu Marathon. Yes, indeedy, I finished all 26.2 miles in under 9 hours. (8 hours, 46 minutes, and 7 seconds, to be exact.)

In true “mindset coach fashion,” I drew out some insights during my experience that I’d like to share with you today.

There were quite a few, so I’ve broken them up into 3 parts.

Welcome to Part 1…

1. OBSTACLES + ROADBLOCKS
   On your journey toward the finish line (i.e., your personal interpretation of success), there will be obstacles and roadblocks along the way. These obstacles will show up as limiting beliefs, big T/little t traumas, lost opportunities, life experiences, etc.
   
   Some of them will be giant barricades keeping you from going down a certain road, and some will be tiny pieces of trash that you can easily jump over or even ignore.
   
   At any point, you can choose to blow through a barricade ignore certain specified boundaries or follow it and allow it to guide you. (Side note: choosing to ignore or follow a barricade has its own rewards and consequences).
   
   You can also stop to analyze every piece of trash/litter on your route. Asking, “I wonder where this came from, and how it got here? How is does this piece of rubbish affect my journey? Is it holding me back or serving me?”
   
   Insight: You get to choose how you approach and respond to the obstacles in your life, and you get to decide how much of an obstruction they get to be.

2. RUN YOUR OWN RACE
   There are others who have joined the same race as you (the race toward success). You will see other runners (Realtors, small business owners, coaches, etc.) going faster than you, slower than you, or running at the same pace.
   
   Insight: The journey becomes so much more fun and enjoyable when you choose to see the other runners as peers and not your competition.
   

3. CHOOSE A PACESETTER
   Pick someone else running the race and use them as a reference point to gauge your progress.
   
   ** IMPORTANT ** This person is not to be used as a motivator through guilt or shame, or to compare the your performance.
   
   Insight: Your pacesetter is meant to be a point of reference to see where you are as a result of your productivity/speed, and where they are using the same metrics.

I hope this serves you. Stay tuned for Part 2!