Yesterday, I had the privilege of running the first half of the Vancouver Marathon with a customer who was doing her very first Full Marathon. Your main objective when you are the coach leading a customer during a long endurance race, is to keep there mind off of the pain, distract them of the thought of the long race ahead and to keep them motivated.
During our 22km run, we talked and chatted like we were just on an early morning run taking in the beautiful day. The best part about our run was when Michele mentioned that her main purpose for doing this race was for her kids to see her running! She mentioned that when she was younger, she never had the opportunity to do these events and play sports as much as her kids do today. She wanted to set an example for her children and to one day for her to watch them running a marathon or actually doing it with them.
To me this is what it is all about. Paying it forward. As leaders we must take the time to motivate, to challenge, to do the challenge with them and then eventually for that customer to lead another special person on a similar journey.
During our 22km run, we talked and chatted like we were just on an early morning run taking in the beautiful day. The best part about our run was when Michele mentioned that her main purpose for doing this race was for her kids to see her running! She mentioned that when she was younger, she never had the opportunity to do these events and play sports as much as her kids do today. She wanted to set an example for her children and to one day for her to watch them running a marathon or actually doing it with them.
To me this is what it is all about. Paying it forward. As leaders we must take the time to motivate, to challenge, to do the challenge with them and then eventually for that customer to lead another special person on a similar journey.
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