Every year there are as many last-place finishers as there are first-place finishers in half-marathon races.
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Not everyone knows someone who has finished first or last, but you do.
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This girl right here, has finished last in a half-marathon.
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It was the Jenks Half-Marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was November, which means it was cold. I don’t like the cold. I was injured, so the majority of the run was uncomfortable.
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The race was small, with less than 300 runners. Little races like this don’t bring a lot of spectators, so the route is quiet and lonely.
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By the time I limped across the finish line, the staff was packing up everything. The only thing left was the timing pad so that my finish time could be tracked.
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No regrets.
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Lesson learned … run your own race. This applies to road races, work, and life.
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I am reminded of this lesson and story as I navigate my fifth year in real estate. Over the years I have attended training after training to learn as much as I could from people “who got it right”.
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One day I looked up and realized I had been distracted by what others are doing and teaching. I hadn’t dedicated the appropriate time to put most of what I learned to use in building my real estate business.
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Don’t get me wrong, I have done well as a real estate agent over the years and sold my fair share of homes. The thing is real estate is about much more than selling homes and I want to do more in the industry.
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One day I was sitting in a meeting where another agent was trying to get me to organize another event. It was at this moment, I decided it was time to run my own race. It was time to stop worrying about the races of other agents and do what I need to do to reach my goals.
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From now on I am going to run my own race, stay in my lane and mind my own business.
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There’s no telling where I will finish. It’s all about the journey.