This morning I enjoyed a near perfect run.\u00a0 Just under 60 minutes of pure bliss.\u00a0 My body felt warm and strong, and the miles flew by easily.\u00a0 I took my first steps under the stars, and my last steps under the sun.\u00a0\u00a0 I realized that if I am presented with ideal running conditions for the next few weeks, I will be completely prepared to rock my marathon on April 27.<\/p>\n
As Pitbull rapped in my ears about “this wild, wild love,” I thought to myself about my wild wild love for many things: running, my family, Detroit, how much I’ve grown during the past six months of my fellowship experience, the smoothie I was about to taste, the feeling of sunshine on my skin.\u00a0 Then, with a few taps of my thumb, I was overcome with negativity.<\/p>\n
After my runs I always quickly catch up on my phone.\u00a0 I respond to texts, check emails, and, some mornings, if I have a few minutes to spare, I investigate Twitter, Facebook, the weather, etc.\u00a0 My eyes saw what was confirmed 20 minutes later to my ears by the radio.\u00a0 Snow.\u00a0 Lots of snow.\u00a0 Tomorrow.<\/i>\u00a0 24 hours after a perfect run, I will likely be confronted with a miserable 60 minutes on the treadmill.\u00a0 Immediately, my mind hissed pessimistically about how the terrible weather is going to force me inside.\u00a0 I pitied myself for having to compromise my marathon training because of the weather.<\/p>\n
Then, suddenly, I forced myself to laugh.\u00a0 The weather is not responsible for my marathon results, I am.\u00a0 I can blame a poor performance on poor training conditions (ice, snow, below freezing temps), or, I can train harder.\u00a0 I can rely on myself, and I can push harder.<\/p>\n
Self -reliance has been a resounding theme for me lately.\u00a0 As I look towards life after Challenge Detroit, I have realized that it is up to me to make great things happen for myself.\u00a0\u00a0 I once heard a phrase that I try to tell myself often: If you want something badly enough, you will make it happen.\u00a0 Otherwise, you will make an excuse.\u00a0 If I want to run a sub 4:00:00 marathon, I will train harder, better, smarter, and I will make it happen.\u00a0 Otherwise, I can blame missing the mark on the snow.\u00a0 But how lame is that?\u00a0 Akin to that, if I want an extraordinary job after Challenge Detroit, I must rely on myself, search harder, network smarter, craft cover letters with more tact, and make it happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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