The 49th Edition
we’re often told “you’re enough”. So why do we not truly believe it?
Something to Think About
If you had to stop running tomorrow, would you still believe you’re enough?
Something to Ask Yourself
Where in your running or your life are you still waiting for someone else to say, “you’re ready”?
Article of the Week
A quiet but powerful reminder that your worth isn’t tied to achievements, productivity, or how others see you. Expect a grounding perspective on self-worth, with gentle wisdom that nudges you back to your centre. If you’ve been chasing validation or feeling like you’re not doing “enough,” this one will feel like an exhale.
Track of the Week
Last week, we had some Joy Orbison, so let’s take it down a notch 😉
This week’s track of the week is…
By the way, if you didn’t know, I put all these tracks in a Spotify playlist…
Personal Lesson
I fainted at home last week. Woke up confused, face in a pool of blood on the floor, head pounding, and ironically I was heading to the hospital to get some scans anyway, I just hadn’t made it out the door. I’d had a constant headache for 6 days and no idea what was going on. While I waited for answers, all I could think about was the worst-case scenarios. I wasn’t worried about missing training. I was just hoping I’d be okay.
It gave me perspective. All the stuff I can sometimes stress about -training, strength goals, business, content – I couldn’t care less. The reality of all that stuff is there will always be someone faster, someone stronger, someone doing what you do better than you… But when your health is uncertain, none of that feels important anymore.
Since then, I’ve been trying to reset. Not just physically, but mentally. The way I speak to myself. The pressure I put on my own back. The bar I keep moving. I want to chase things, but not to the point I forget to take care of myself
It’s hard to say whether this was at all my fault. I tried hard to ease up on the training – after all, it was just a headache. I expected it to ease off after a day or two (max). But life can surprise us, and there is nothing more important than our health. So, stay on top of it, and appreciate your good health.
Running – Life’s Metaphor
Running makes it easy to attach your worth to numbers. But real peace comes when you stop trying to prove something and just focus on taking care of yourself.
Final Thoughts
Some people have a healthy relationship with their training. They run, they rest, they move on. But for others, including me, it can start to feel like a measurement of who you are. And once that feeling creeps in, it is hard to switch off.
This past week reminded me how fragile health really is. You can be fit and still have to stop. You can be disciplined and still burn out. And when that happens, the last thing you need is a voice in your head telling you that you are falling behind.
Being a runner does not mean you owe the world your progress. It means listening to your body, and sometimes that means slowing down. You do not have to earn your worth by pushing through everything.
You are allowed to be proud of where you are. You are allowed to rest. You are allowed to be enough, even when you are not at your best.
You will see a lot of content on social media glorifying hard work as if there is nothing more important. As much as I like this content for motivation purposes, it simply does not tell the full picture.
Yes, some people work extremely hard. Some people are able to just keep increasing and seem to have no issues. But that is just not a realistic expectation to put on yourself. This whole game is a balancing act of rest and work, of push and pull. The rest is not as cool or hardcore and often doesn’t align with the personal brands of many online who tout hard work ethic, but if we measure our worth on how hard we can work, when we struggle to do so, when our health says no, we will see ourselves as “less than” and that’s some stupid shit.
You are enough, I promise you that. Now go approach your training with that in mind.
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Run the runnable, and keep showing up for yourself!
Tommy 🙂
