100 miles in 31 days — here's how one editor did it. underarmour ad
that was ready to take all the extra mileage. But above the physical struggle, I was battling with my internal competitive nature, too. As part of a virtual challenge on a running app, I could see the 100 other participants and how far along they were in their journey. Some finished in 11 days. Others struggled to finish. Then there was me: somewhere in the middle. It was hard not to feel competitive and constantly look at the app to see where my standing was.
The challenge should have been between me and the miles, not me and my fellow runners. So with about a third of my miles left and the end pretty clearly in sight, I just stopped paying attention to the other runners and focused on myself. And somehow, the challenge got infinitely easier. It was still one of the hardest things I've had to do as an athlete.
My normal"challenges" with running usually have resulted in a marathon finish line or a medal. This time, I was working toward a goal that had pretty much nothing riding on it other than my own internal pressures. The pressure I placed on myself almost consumed me, but once I let go of the comparison aspect and the self-imposed stress, my miles became a part of my life for a month and not something I"had to check off.
When I hit my last mile, there was no finish line to greet me. No medal around my neck. And none of the other runners in the challenge even knew I'd finished. But I was the most proud I've ever been. The real challenge all along was between me and my own expectations. But pushing myself to run through those mental hurdles showed me I can accomplish whatever goal I set in my sport regardless of recognition, which became a reward in and of itself.
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