How to run a marathon. What shows up for most of us
Posted on Mon, Jan 21, 2013
I have a couple of friends who are preparing to run marathons this year. It is interesting to see how differently they are approaching the event. Both have been very successful in their professional lives and their personal lives. Both are pretty good athletes.
MINDSET/COMITMENT: One is approaching the July event by saying she will run the race and each time she mentions the commitment she also says something about how large a commitment it is to run the race. The other woman mentions what it will feel like to run and complete the race. She is already describing the race as an accomplished fact.
SKILLS: The woman who is talking about the commitment in terms of its size is focusing on running technique, both reading about it and working with a running trainer to improve how she runs. The one who has a clarity of vision and feels it is a done deal hasn’t missed a day of running or workout.
I have always felt that culture trumps everything else. Close second is the ability to create and live a vision as your reality. A vision that is lived is a powerful tool. Do you think that both will achieve their goal? Which would you bet on and why?