Of all of my guiding principles, this is the one that keeps driving me. As stated in previous blog posts, I get bored easy. Focusing on improving keeps me engaged which in turn keeps me motivated. The beauty of running, is that there is always room for improvement. That is true with bicycling and swimming as well. No matter how far I can run, I try to push myself to run farther. No matter how fast I run, I push myself to run faster.
When I started off running 2 years ago, I couldn't even run 1/4 mile without having to stop and rest. After 2 months of training, I was able to complete a 5K with a 15:30 min/mi average time. Tonight I completed my first run of an 8 week training program leading up to a 10K race. My training run was a little longer then a 5K and I averaged 11:06 min/mi. That improvement certainly didn't happen over night. It took running a lot of miles, but it was that improvement that drove me.
My current training program involves speed training and focuses on improving my running pace. I have a goal to run the 10K in April with a 10:00 min/mi average. Every time that I reach a goal, I immediately set another one.
This concept can be applied to almost everything in life, and I try to do just that. Of course, not every run breaks a personal record, but I make sure that even those runs help me to improve for the next one. In this life, make sure that you are your toughest competitor. To be the best you, you have to beat the best you so aim high and keep on improving!
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