Most of the content I share tends to live in the world of branding, marketing, business growth, and helping founders communicate more clearly.
But sometimes the lessons that shape how we show up in business come from somewhere completely different.
This article came from 13.1 miles.
Earlier this year, I thought I’d be training for another full marathon. Plans were in motion, a longtime running friend was planning to come to Asheville to run with me, and there was a bigger emotional layer tied to why this race season mattered in the first place.
Then life shifted.
Illness. A brutal winter. Training that didn’t go according to plan. Hard conversations with myself about expectations, endurance, and knowing the difference between being capable of pushing through something and making the right decision.
What I thought might feel like scaling back turned out to be something else entirely.
Joy. Perspective. A reminder that progress doesn’t always look the way we imagined. And a much bigger dream coming back into focus.
I wrote about the Asheville Half Marathon, what endurance training teaches us about mindset, and why this race unexpectedly reignited something deeply personal for me.
If you’ve ever had to pivot without giving up on the bigger goal, this one may resonate.
And keep an eye out for more as I begin training for the New York City Marathon, where I’ll be running in memory of my cousin Daniel as part of the Brain Tumor Foundation fundraising team. If you’d like to support this fundraising effort, I’d be incredibly grateful.
I’ll be sharing that journey, and if you’d like to support the fundraiser, I’d be incredibly grateful. ❤️
