Life Lessons Learned from the Chicago Urbanathlon

Yesterday we celebrated 32 years of Rob’s life by running the Men’s Health Chicago Urbanathlon.  It was 10 miles of fun obstacles from huge high hurdles (like up to my nose), climbing over muddy cars, and stadium stairs to name just a few.  It was a blast.  All along the way though, I couldn’t help but think what an awesome learning experience the whole thing was for me.  Not only did I learn a lot about how to better tackle the Urbanathlon for future runs, but it reminded me a lot about the stage in life and business I am now in.  Below is a list of the top 15 things I learned on my run.

1)Take each obstacle as it comes and give it your best effort.

2)Let your past success encourage you and catapult you over the next few hard miles.

3)Help out your teammates.

4)Be humble enough to depend on your teammates.  There are some things you can NOT do alone.

5)Keep smiling.  Attitude is everything.

6)Don’t be afraid to get dirty.

7)Be willing to lose the shirt off your back, no matter the sentimental value.

8)Do not let others set your pace.  You run your own race.  Others will move faster or slower than you…do not let that influence your day.

9)Don’t ever forget your why.  Keep your eyes on that and you can finish anything.

10)Have fun…it’s what it’s all about.

11)Take full advantage of intermittent rest.

12)Think about your strategy BEFORE you come to the obstacle.

13)Choose wisely who you run the race with.  I am blessed with the bestest of friends.

14)Listen intently to the words of our national anthem.  They are powerful.

15)Don’t let your personal setbacks keep you from running the race.

16)Don’t forget to be thankful for every step of your journey, for every leg of your race, for every obstacle you encounter.

Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds.

 

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