comparison

When I began this journey, my goal was to "finish a marathon."  I didn't have a goal to beat a certain race time or another racer.  I just wanted to finish! What happened along the way is just part of human nature.  I joined Nike Plus and started comparing my average minutes/mile with others.  In the half marathon race I ran during my training, I sprinted the last mile - all in an effort to BEAT a woman across the finish line.  My focus shifted from trying to complete a goal to trying to WIN the race by beating the […]