Be your own pacer

I’m a runner. I like running, I think I always have.

I enjoy the running itself and not only the great sensation one has when it is finished. I like the enthusiasm and the thrilling adrenaline during minutes before I start, the feeling of my blood moving through my muscles, the moment I realize my body is worm enough to keep on going without trying too hard, my strong heart beats and yes, even the sweat. As I said - I like running.

The only problem I have with running is the pace. The enthusiasm I enjoy so much, is actually, the one problem I have. If I’m not excited enough I’ll have a slow run, but if I do, I usually start too fast and then, after a short time I get tired. Ironic? The same thing that gives me the power to run is the one taking my power away when I really want to go on and some times, even when I have to go on. It is possible that the problem is mainly in my head, I don’t know if my legs are tired or if my breathing is bad, all I know is that I want to stop, and for someone who likes running, such as myself, that is not an obvious thing.

For me, the main secrete for a good run is a good pacer; someone that can run along with me and help me control my excitement. Never starting too fast is one of the most important rules for me, not only in running but also in life. Regulating my enthusiasm is not an easy thing to do, but one need to understand what kind of excitement contributes to ones success and what may as well destroy it.

If I have a running partner every time I run, I may succeed to keep my strengths until the very end at each and every run. But like everything in life - there are no guarantees. At one point of my life I will need to learn how to control my enthusiasm and how to find the right pace for myself.

Finding my own pace is not an easy task at all. Life experience is one of the biggest factors in this equation. When starting a new project or thinking of a new amazing idea is the same as starting a run – if you won’t feel any excitement at all you may as well stop before you started. But if you feel those butterflies in your stomach every time you start talking about that subject you are working on, you know you are on the right track. Now all you have to do is make sure you’ll keep those butterflies until you get to the finish line.

The difference between dreams and reality can be radical in many cases, but that doesn’t mean a person can’t have dreams. When you have a dream, it doesn’t matter if it’s an innovative idea or just a foolish wish - you have to work hard to get it but know when and where to let go. Your dream may not be perfect but it doesn’t mean you don’t need to keep on dreaming and do your best.

As for me, I started this blog not too fast but with the same butterflies in my stomach, and now… I think I did quite well.