Facing Failure & Rising Above it

Younganne

Great read here

Sometimes i think we forget the import message in this article, and though i'd share:

It's okay and perfectly normal to be upset at not achieving a goal but if running shows us nothing else, it's that there is value in the journey, not just the destination.

Firedance

It's okay and perfectly normal to be upset at not achieving a goal but if running shows us nothing else, it's that there is value in the journey, not just the destination.

100% agree, I just had this conversation with a club mate recently. The disappointment I felt after DCM 14 was gut wrenching, I had spent 4 months training for one race which didn't go to plan on the day. What I've learned (apart from train smarter) is that the journey along the way is just as important. This time around, if for whatever reason I don't meet my target, I'll have thoroughly enjoyed the training, picked up a few other hard earned PB's and made some fantastic friends in the process. My dad always said to us 'it's better to journey than to arrive'

mbarr

Anne, I needed this so badly this morning, thanks for posting!