12/31/2025
I could say something really motivating for the new year to match this Rocky-esque photo. But this is what I’m going to say instead —
When it comes to your training, you’re going to have good years and you’re going to have bad years. You’re going to have good moments in bad years and bad moments in good years. We live in a world where things ebb and flow constantly. There’s no such thing as a constant upward trajectory. Nor should there be. So whatever you thought about the year you had, take it for what it was, accept it, learn from it and celebrate it. Look back just enough to sit with it and then get amnesia. Let yourself evolve and not dwell too hard on shortcomings or failures and not lean into too much complacency when it comes to successes.
Successes, failures, wins, losses and even the very ho hum moments in between are ephemeral. And while we can often feel like we are at the top of the mountain or the low of the valley, we are usually somewhere where our own view cheats us out of true perspective.
So as you move into the new year, do so with bravery, humility and sometimes realizing that we are exactly where we need to be, even when it doesn’t feel like it.
Ok, I guess that feels motivating enough. Happy New Year!
