How To Transform Your Life

I am an endurance runner. This is the first year I hired a race coach, though, because I didn’t want to just finish races anymore. I wanted to be strategic in the way that I run races, because I know racing in a specific way helps me transform.

So, I signed up for the Canyonlands half marathon in Moab, Utah and began training last December. I knew I would finish the race: I ran a full marathon last year so I had no doubt in my mind that I could run half that amount! (Law of perpetual transmutation here–you literally pull or repel your dreams to you by either putting faith or doubt toward them.)

It was the WAY I would finish the race that determined my transformation.

My race coach gave me these instructions before I raced:

• I was to negative split the race, meaning that I had to run the second half faster than the first half (effectively making me slow down and pace myself just when my adrenaline was at its highest)
• any walking strategy could only be employed after mile 7
• if I did walk, I was required to run one mile and walk one minute only
• by mile 11 or 11.5 I could no longer walk at all; it was time to pull out all the stops and kick it into high gear to finish strong.

We also set two goals. My crazy goal was to run the race between 2 hours 7 minutes and 2 hours 11 minutes. My stretchy goal (you know, the goals that stretch you but are still realistic?) was between 2:11-2:15.

Unlike last year’s marathon I trained for by myself, I couldn’t just walk and run when I felt like it. I couldn’t even go the SPEED I wanted to at the beginning! But I didn’t hire and pay a race coach a lot of money to NOT do what she told me to do, so I committed to her strategy.

It was so hard! So much harder than the marathon! I had no idea how this half marathon would test me.

There was so much to be aware of: how fast I was running, where I was relative to the pacers I was following to keep me on track, even the other racers. My music gave me fits several times throughout the race, but I didn’t allow myself the luxury of stopping to reload it. Most of the time I ran in silence, or I fixed the music while running (not the easiest thing to do in the world.) Lots of moving parts to this marathon!

I found my mind chatter kicking in after mile 11:

I’m tired, I need to walk.
No you don’t; it’s time to kick it into gear and finish strong.
But I’m not strong.
That doesn’t matter; we’re doing this strategy because you’ll regret it if you don’t stay committed.
This is too hard. How am I ever going to run a full marathon in 3 months?
Stay in this marathon today, okay? Don’t even think about the next one. You’re safe! You’re strong! You can run as slowly as you need to, but you cannot walk.

To distract myself I named something I was grateful for with this race with every orange cone I passed. And I reminded myself over and over again that I only needed to do this for two more minutes. Just hang on for two more minutes.

I can do ANYTHING for two minutes.

I saw the finish line in sight and tried to run faster, but at this point couldn’t tell if I was going any faster or not. I’d already peed myself a little. Twice.

It felt like the finish line kept getting farther and father away the more I ran toward it. It was like that movie Poltergeist, when the mom is running down the hall and the hall kept stretching longer. When I got to the chute (where the spectators line up to cheer you in) I gave it everything I had–which didn’t feel like much.

But I crossed that finish line and almost collapsed onto a triage nurse waiting to catch people like me.

Then I looked up at that race clock to see my time and would have burst into tears if there had been any water left in me:

I RAN THAT RACE IN 2 hours and 5 minutes, crushing even my CRAZY goal!!

• I learned a lot of things during that race:
• Your mind will lie to you when things feel hard.
• It’s important to keep moving even when the music isn’t playing.
• When you feel the weakest, you are stronger than you can even imagine.
• And when you look back at all you accomplished, you will amaze yourself.
• But only if you get in the race.

You have an incredible opportunity to learn and master the art of miracle making. I’ve designed Miracle Academy to be the laboratory to your transformation. You’ll learn and master:

• What the rules are and how to play by them
• Keeping your head in the game by reprogramming your mindset
• Clear blocks and heal your soul as you go, so you don’t sabotage your miracle

The academy is small on purpose, so you get the individualized attention you need throughout the whole process.

You already know if you want this or not; let’s hop on the phone to see if it’s a good fit.
(I promise I won’t make you run any marathons during the year!)

Miracle Academy will teach you that you can create whatever you want when you stop making up reasons why you can’t.

Trust yourself, and get up and call me for help. Schedule your free 30 minute personal transformation call.