I'm going to start this by saying that training is going well. Could it be better? Sure, but it's better than it was at one point. I'll talk more about that next week, though.
Today I want to talk about something that recently just hit me. Really. It hit me like an hour ago. Accomplishing something great doesn't happen overnight. I mean, we all know this, but earlier today I finally understood it.
Today is Opening Day for baseball, and I was quickly reminded of how long of a season this truly is. It's six months of a busy schedule, hard workouts and sacrificed time, but it's all worth it. It doesn't really matter how well teams do in April because one month doesn't determine a team's greatness. This sport isn't a sprint. It's a marathon. Putting in the effort, though it may not be the best, over the entire schedule is what gets teams playing well on into October. The teams that come out hot right out of Spring Training don't always make it. You know why? Because this isn't a sprint, it's a marathon.
Tonight, my beloved Blue Devils are playing for their fifth National Championship. It's been five years since they've won their last national championship, and this is the first time since then that it seems like they actually have a real shot. Champions aren't built overnight, and you guessed it, it isn't a sprint. Coach K has built a team full of leaders. They've all been working toward this moment, and I bet if you asked them, they'd tell you it's been a marathon. It's been years of hard work and dedication, and they are finally seeing the finish line.
Things aren't going to come easy while training for this half-marathon. I know that. I'm not going to be zooming out to the front with ease on my first runs, or even on my last runs. My success isn't determined by how well I start. It's determined by how well I push through over time. This isn't a sprint, it's a half marathon.
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