Run Like Nobody's Watching

I saw a t-shirt the other day that read, “Champions are made during the off-season.”

And you know what, it’s so true.

When an event is weeks or months away, sometimes we lose sight of the fact that how we will ultimately perform that day is largely determined  by how we prepare now. Sure, the day of a big event is (relatively) easy – it’s filled with ‘lots of fanfare and excitement and cheering crowds. But during the days when there is no applause, no one cheering us on, and no audience in the stands, that is when we are forced to reach down deep. I am convinced it is in those days that we really become a champion.

They say Character is what you do when no one is looking.  I believe the same applies to running. You can run a 5K a Day, or not. Show up to the gym or the running trail, or not. Run the full distance, or not.

So go ahead. Run like nobody’s watching. Because during the off-season, chances are, nobody is. But come race day, if you’ve trained like a champion, chances are that’s exactly what you’ll be.