At the beginning, it’s (almost) impossible not to compare yourself with others. Someone runs faster. Someone has better shoes. Someone talks through a fartlek while you’re fighting for breath.
When was the last time your pace felt fully yours?

With training, the focus shifts. You start noticing your (own) rhythm, your cadence, how your foot lands, how you warm up, and how you recover. The noise around you fades. Other runners stop defining your speed. You stay with your own line. And one day you realize: this is your marathon.

Business echoes this. Inspiration is everywhere, yet the real strength comes from the steps you keep taking, the ones that belong to you.