#7 Coming in first or last doesn’t matter… Finishing well does.

Lesson #7 Coming in first or last doesn’t matter… Finishing well does.
In a Marathon, unless you are an elite runner (probably from Kenya), it matters little whether you come in first or last.  What matters most is first, that you even dared to run, and then second, the manner in which you run and [...]

Lesson #6 – Read and take to heart all you can about the task at hand…

…from those who have tried, and (possibly failing along the way, but who ultimately) succeeded, not from those who talk a good game but have never finished a race.
The only thing you learn from failing and failures is what doesn’t work and how not to win. Having said that, failure does give you insight into [...]

Lesson #5 Always Use the right equipment

In order to succeed, every business or endeavor has its required tools and equipment. In order to succeed (or in my case, survive) in running, it is even more critical to have the right equipment. I say “more critical” because, in my case, the less skilled you are, the better equipped and [...]

Lesson #4 The pebbles in your shoe will take you out of the race…

The expanded version of this lesson is: Large boulders in your path can distract you and cause you to veer from your goal, rocks in your path may trip you up, but (uncorrected) it is the pebbles in your shoe that will take you out of the race. All three can ruin your day, [...]

Lesson #3 Don’t pass the Aid station…

…There is critical nourishment and encouragement there.
In early Marathons, runners ran the entire distance without having aid or water stations along the way. This lead to a lot of casualties. Then a few runners started carrying water. Fewer casualties. Finally, someone got the idea to start having water stations at predetermined distances along the route.
Still, [...]

Lesson #2 Never Quit!

Lesson #2 – Don’t stop running.
When all seems lost, and you feel you can’t continue, don’t quit. There is a reward waiting just on the other side of the hill you are climbing. No matter how steep, you can make it.
This last weekend I ran my second race. This one was a particularly tough endurance [...]

Lesson #1 Life is a Marathon, not a sprint

Everything I need to know about Life I learned from running

I submit that everything I need to know about Life I learned from running!
Here, I share those thoughts with you in no particular order, and each week or so I intend to elaborate on each of these lessons for life. I look forward to your comments and/or observations. I hope you enjoy!
1) Life is a [...]