Is Life A Race?

Hi Folks,

I'm going to ask you a question answer it as honestly as you can, What have you done lately to challenge yourself? If you aswered "no" answer me this do you challenge yourself regularly? If you answered "no" again or are curious to see where i'm going with this read on friend.

On the weekend my Original Bootcamp Recruits, my support Instructor and I took part in the "Run to The G" (in
Melbourne) Fun run we had recruits in both the 10km and Half marathon (21.1km events) these were not super athletes or crazy people just everyday people who wanted to challenge themselves to complete an event they had never attempted before.

They trained hard and they rose to the challenge in a big way, and I was proud to see them succeed by completing the event

After the run I went to get a well deserved Free Massage from the Therapists on Site (Great way to aid recovery after a long run), then went down to watch the 10kay runners come in. What I saw was very rewarding. Kids, Adults and Older People of all shapes, sizes and abilities all doing their very best to finish their own respective challenge. You could see the determination in their eyes as they headed towards that final marker.

Were they racing against others? the ones I talked to were only in competition with themselves. Having set themselves a goal of completing the run was a true test of their mental and physical endurance.

It truly made my day to see so many people taking on the 10kays and giving it their all, some of them sprinted along that final straight, others only had a jog left, others were supported by their friends as they pushed themselves across the line.

Did they do it to beat someone else, to keep up with "the Joneses' or did they do it for their own feelings of satisfaction, pride and elation (and yes exhaustion), you could tell that they were all proud of their own achievments and why not , they earned it.

So is life a race? Should it be lived in constant competition to beat the other guy, or should you just take on the challenges and overcome them for your own personal gains, knowledge and improvement. You tell me..


"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
Joshua J. Marine

Kind Regards

Gary

JuggernautPT