The most important life lesson I’ve learned from the activity over the years: Run at my own best pace
Running season is upon us and as the training and races get into full swing, I’m reminded of the most important life lesson I’ve learned from the activity over the years: Run at my own best pace.
Reality hit me like a brick wall when I started the training program. I was humbled by the ease with which others – gazelles in disguise – ran. Running faster only exhausted and demoralized me. My coach cautioned me against running all out and shared some valuable advice: run at your own best pace. You’ll likely run stronger and faster. He was right.
I used to think it was young people who bore the brunt of peer pressure, but older adults can experience it too. Ironic, because often later in life is a time when one is less inclined to care about the good opinions of others. The messages, however subtle and unspoken, are plainly there.
That is the message my running coach was trying to convey. Forget what others are doing. The pace they set for themselves is not necessarily the pace to which you should be aspiring. Run in your own way. It’s not better or worse – only different.
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