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Dom Kotarski completes London Marathon

How to run a marathon a week

How do you compete? Do you do business like it’s a sprint or do you treat it like a marathon? When I went for a run this morning I was thinking about  amazing people like Matt Hill and Steff Tait who decided to run a marathon a day to inspire environmental action. What an amazing accomplishment this was and all I can think is how sore my joints were when I ran my first and last marathon back in 2001.

Don’t get me wrong it was an amazing experience to be running the streets of London and enjoying the amazing atmosphere. Having lived in London for 5 years I can definitely attest that it was London at it’s best. The crowd was encouraging and enthusiastic. – Not a normal day in London for sure.

Then it hit me, I actually have been running anywhere from 30 to 40 marathons a year since 2001. I just haven’t been doing them all at once. So the spin for my accomplishment is…

“WOW! I’ve actually run close to 420 marathons since that fateful training day with shin splints when I decided that I would never allow myself to get out of running shape ever again for as long as I should live.”

Are you spinning your weekly efforts to give yourself that oh so important “feel good” factor? If not, the latest studies say you should. If that’s not enough to convince you then please read Helen Sander’s The Power of Positivity on Your Health and/or these awesome Self Development Tips.

I can recall being in so much pain trying to get through the training months that I swore that I would never “let it go” ever again. I would no longer fool myself that I was actually in shape just because I was an athlete when I was growing up. I couldn’t live with that illusion any longer. I needed to get my body fit and keep it that way if I was going to keep my energy high and stay healthy into my later years. The result of this decision is my weekly running schedule for the last 13 years. I’ve been running 2-4 times per week at least 10-12 kms/ 6.5-7.5 miles a run. They add up at the end of the week to equate roughly to a full marathon 42 kms/26 miles. I just never thought of it that way until today?

Building your business is the same, whether your doing it for yourself and your family or for a passionate cause – All your daily efforts certainly add up to amazing accomplishments by years end.

December is the time to look back  where you started and take a moment to reflect and re-charge. It’s important to look back not just at the last quarter of 2017, but look back over your entire career. Pat yourself on the back for all of your accomplishments over the years and motivate and encourage yourself for those amazing things you will achieve in 2018 and beyond. Make the decision to honour your commitment and your work ethic that’s served you thus far. And let’s enjoy the last few weeks of this year with our family and friends.

Keep in mind that people always “overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can accomplish in ten”, Bill Gates

Let me know your personal and business achievements your most proud of… I would be honoured to hear from you.


Dominic Kotarski is the author of international best-seller “The Making”. He writes, speaks, inspires, motivates and teaches on the most important aspects of your business including Sales, Coaching, Team-Building, People Management and Business Development. Get weekly access to his blog & training videos FREE by subscribing HERE! and when you sign up you will get Instant Access to his Sales Skills Training Video.


 




Dominic Kotarski

Dominic Kotarski is an author, coach, sales trainer and Founder of Sales Success Academy. He's personally inspired, coached, trained and managed thousands of salespeople and business owners in 11 different countries. You can find him in Vancouver, Canada where he lives, works, runs, ski's and spends most of his free time with his family.

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