29/05/2026
A phrase I have said to athletes, friends and other runners more than any other.
It can so often feel like this number, is what is defining us. Itโs what other people see us as. That no matter how hard we work or how many runs we do, this number is who we are.
But itโs just a pace, itโs just a number and it holds no more meaning than we give us. Yet we all use it in conversation to say โIโm not as fast as you, I run X paceโ or that Iโm not a real runner until I run Y pace.
We are putting this pace on a pedestal as something that we need to achieve to feel worthy, to feel like we belong.
But itโs the single thing holding you back and sucking your joy from this sport. If you run you are a runner regardless of your pace. Donโt let the numbers we chase define us. They are just goals we set to test our boundaries. To chase our limits.
Our worth is defined by who show up as everyday. By our consistency, our hard work and most of all the fun we have chasing our potential.
No matter what you do you can never guarantee any result or pace, but you can guarantee your effort and how you will show up. Lead with that and that will always be your worth, not some number on a clock.
