Mile 22

I wish you all saw yourselves the way I see you.
There on the starting line… nervous and full of doubts. You take a deep breath. You shake your arms. Close your eyes. Open them. You cross the line. Courage. Hope. Promise. That’s what I see.

There you are in the middle of the run, the race, the loop, the training, the middle of the recovery, the rehab, the sickness, the injury, the comeback, the race of your life. You keep showing up. You keep going. Starting line after starting line. Faith. Perseverance. Guts. Mettle. That’s what I see when I see you.

There you are at the finish line. Exhausted. Tired. Fatigued. Excited. Reborn. Happy. Disappointed. Thrilled. Worn out. Spent. Restored.
I see someone that’s endured. I see someone that’s strong. Someone that believes. I see someone that inspires me and motivates me.

I wish you all saw yourselves the way I see you. Because that’s who you really are. So, when you hear me say that I’ll see you on the next starting line. Now you know who I’m looking for. A rock star. A badass. A runner.
I’m looking for you.