We can accomplish more together than we can alone. - Max De Pree
Other people have
qualities that may be better than your own. Let them express them. - Nelson
Mandela
On November 12,
2022, the author ran the Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth 5-miler. Through her church, a group of runners registered
and ran together. The author has run for
years to relax, process problems and stay in shape. Usually, she runs alone and
maintains the same pace. However,
running this 5-miler was different. The
group the author ran with was a few men and we were told this was the flattest
course any runner would ever run. The
author would disagree with that as there were “minor” hills when we
started. As we progressed, the author
kept up with the other men she was running with through the first 2.25
miles. After that, she had to slow down
to a different pace.
The author completed
the 5-miler running her personal best and took a picture as she crossed the
finish line.
What made the
difference for the author in this run?
She maintained a pace with better runners that helped her improve. As the author is a very independent person,
she learned that we all need community and that we get better with others.
ACTION: When have
you done something alone and realized later that you could have done better if
you had a team/community/friends assisting?
How will you change this in 2023?
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