The Page About My First Ever 5K Race, Measuring Success, and Having Fun

How often do you measure success by whether you achieved a specific result? You want to hit a particular number - on your watch, or your floor scale, or in your bank account.

And you have to hit that number 100%, 99% doesn’t count.

You set expectations for yourself and then heroically try to meet them. And if you don’t, you get discouraged and blame yourself.

But let me ask you - what if those expectations were unrealistic in the first place? What if this number was impossible to hit no matter how hard you try?

I am here to tell you - there is a better way to measure success.

In this episode, I’m sharing the story of how I spontaneously decided to run a 5K race, the first ever in my life, how I did not come in first, or second, or even third, and how it still became something that I am super proud of.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

• [01:24] From hating physical education to loving being active
• [02:32] How running became a non-negotiable
• [04:14] Running in Houston
• [05:00] Wishing to participate in a real race
• [07:14] Preparing for the 5K race
• [09:14] The race has begun
• [13:47] The hardest part of the race
• [15:53] Reflections on success and my first real race

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