Episode 113: 12 Leadership Lessons From Running Every Day In December

Yoke and Abundance Wise Women Podcast

Show Notes: What I did in December and why
I ran Marcothon, running every day in the month of December a minimum of 3.1 miles or 25 minutes whichever comes first. A personal challenge completely for yourself

If you are already running consistently it’s not necessarily a difficult physical challenge. But it gets you outside every day in December, it gets you doing physical activity in December

Marcothon is one of my mental health-enhancing in the month of December.

Personal Leadership Lesson Learned in Marcothon

1) Consistent baby steps done daily add up to a lot over time: How you spend your time defines who you are.

2) There is no substitute for doing the work: You can’t outsource it. No one else can do the work for you.

3) You can accomplish more than you think: It takes time and experience to get to the bigger goals. You only get the experience by time and doing the work.

4) A strong body makes us perform better in all aspects of our lives. The better I take care of my body the better I do in all aspects of my life. We can’t discount the mind-body connection.

5) Minimum Goals! The smaller the goal the faster to get out and do the work. Make the hurdle small. Set the bar really low because then on the days you don’t want to do it you are still able to keep the promise to yourself.

6) Accountability matters: I posted in a Facebook group after every run and post it to the group. When you are supporting and cheering others on that matters. Encouraging others ends up being an encouragement to yourself. Be accountable to something greater than yourself.

7) Have a strong WHY! My why wasn’t just about running. It was more about getting myself outside in December moving my body every day and getting outside every day in the darkest month of the year. My WHY pushed me forward when it was hard to get outside

8) Commitment, Perseverance: When you make a commitment to yourself and then go back on that commitment you degrade your confidence in yourself. You break trust in yourself. When you keep commitments to yourself you build confidence in yourself back up. You begin to learn that you can follow through on what you’ve told yourself you will do. Resistance always come up when it’s important

9) Habit is the most powerful force in your life. Commitment, perseverance only takes you so far. Habit is what drives us. I don’t make New Years Resolutions, but I’m into creating healthy habits and habits that support my goals.

10) The Body is capable of more than we give it credit for. What limitations have you told yourself you have? Challenge the notion of what you think is possible.

11) Building The Most important hardest things into your calendar first. The longer you put off the hard things the harder they become. Eat the Frog First. Get the hardest thing done first thing in the morning.

12) See it through in your mind first: Commitment. When I made the commitment, see it through in your head first. Then take the action steps to get you there.

Don’t’ be attached to the outcome. Don’t make a resolution, make a plan, get a coach. Break down the big dreams into small achievable baby steps.