Every year, we do an 8-mile run through the hilly woods up on the Mississippi River (it’s next Saturday).
It’s pretty miserable while it’s happening, but the sense of accomplishment afterwards is equally as awesome.
So, every year we hang out with runners and I ask myself, “Man, do I want to run my first marathon this year?”
I know it wouldn’t be fun.
But, I also know that it would be fulfilling.
And again, I’m considering it.
And it always feels…strange.
Maybe you’re like me.
And constantly battling yourself.
There’s the side that doesn’t really care.
The side that is happy staying in the same place.
The side who’d rather just stick to what I’m doing.
I know exactly what I need to stay comfortable.
Then…there’s the other side.
There’s the ego side. The hero. The big shot. The guy who can do anything.
We want people falling all over themselves wondering, “How does this guy do it?”
And while I consider running 26.2 miles (it hurts just typing it:)…
I’m here to say…there’s no right or wrong.
I’ve done both and found joy on each path.
So, why do we have this endless pull from one side to the other?
It’s kinda like these mega-businesses on Wall St.
Why can’t they be satisfied with being a healthy profitable business?
Why do they have to set a new earnings record quarter after quarter (by any means necessary)?
Maybe we just can’t sit still.
Maybe something triggers our “ego and compete” side.
Maybe we’re all a bit Jekyll and Hyde.
Or maybe, it’s just what happens as life goes by and priorities change.
You’re not the same at 40, 50, or 70 as you were at 20 or 30.
You’re not the same with kids as you were without children.
You’re not the same with your parents alive as when they’re gone.
Life happens, so please don’t beat yourself up.
Heck, even in my spry mid-40s and spending the bulk of my day in the gym, I still feel the pull between competing to get better, and just coasting.
On one hand, I love lifting and swinging in the gym doing my best to get better.
On the other hand, wouldn’t it be so much easier to pack it in?
Eat what I want.
Drink what I want.
And exercise here and there.
Why?
Why can’t we calm our inner “the grass is greener” maniac?
I don’t know if we’ll ever have the answers.
But, here’s what I know…
It’s nice to have a group to share the journey with.
The people who “get it”.
People who understand there will be ups and downs.
People who still feel that pull between upping the ante and coasting.
People who can talk tactics, strategy AND the other stuff – the human stuff.
People who join us for the 40-Day Forge.
So, here’s what going to happen…
We’ll do a “formal” announcement in the next week or so that’ll kick off 2025 like no other.
Look, January 17th is national quit day – the day when 51% of people have already stopped their new fitness and/or nutrition resolutions.
It happens every year like clockwork.
But, not this year.
We’re going to finally rewrite the script.
We’re going to create looooong-lasting habits.
So, be on the lookout.
STAY STRONG,
Jeff
PS – Before our big reveal, I highly encourage you to check out The 40-Day Forge program.
It’s free.
And it’s a great way to do a reset.