Find Your Passion And Go For It
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On Saturday I was watching a show about the 2007 Ford Iron Man World Championships in Florida. The show highlighted the top contenders and defending champions of course but the part of the show that really drew me in was the stories of the category racers.
The stories that these people shared were really compelling. One lady had lost over 80 lbs. during her training for the event. Her goal was to simply finish. She barely made it. The really amazing thing about her was that she was smiling the entire time. Even though she was the last finisher, she did it. She reached her goal. She had accomplished her dream.
Its great to see top athletes compete in top form and see the record breaking attempts. But for me, it is far more exciting to watch everyday people reach their goals. It inspires me to reach my goals, to try harder, to never give up.
You can learn a lot from people that accomplish what they set out to do. Here is my little list of what I think everyone can take away from people and events like the Iron Man Triathlon:
- Lots of people have done great things with far more adversity and bigger setbacks.
- Never Ever Ever give up.
- Choose your goals for YOU. Whether it is to win the Iron Man World Championship or to loose 30 lbs. it can be just as life changing and important to You.
- Make a plan to reach your goal and execute the plan.
- If you have a setback, don’t quite, adjust your plan and move forward.
If you have a story of setbacks and accomplishment please share it in the comments. I would love to hear it. It could inspire others to keep working to reach their goals too.
My name is Bradly Fletchall. I am the guy behind most of what you see here. I am a bicycle enthusiest and advocate. I'm a founding member of a local bicycle club. I also compete in road and moutain bike races. You can learn more about this blog and me on the 
April 17th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I ran the Sedalia Duathalon last year for the second time. Winning this race is the farthest thing from my mind when preparing/training. Finishing however is a great feeling and an empowering accomplishment.
There was a man last year that ran with his disabled child. The child was in a “buggy” that was pushed during the run and towed during the ride. When he crossed the finish line the tears and chears were overwhelming and I could help but join in the celebration.
My goal of finishing and his goal of finishing had two differnt meanings.
Even though our goals were differnt the outcomes were the same. Victory!!
April 27th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
@Travis -
Great comment and you are absolutely right. Spot On.