(Credit to Coach Alex) 2 months ago, I could barely run 2 miles. But I showed up every day, ran slowly, pushed myself through pain, and grew. It wasn't about the mileage, but rather self-mastery. To build that stack of evidence that you are who you say you are, disciplined, unrelenting, and growth-minded, able to achieve all the goals you set your sights on. By mile 14, my legs were burning up. I ran with a slight limp, exhausted after running out of water. I was completely dehydrated by mile 16, feet hurting with every step. My heart rate skyrocketed as my body desperately tried to provide sufficient oxygen after the loss of blood volume due to dehydration. But I persisted, chunked each mile into small half-mile chunks, and carried on. Constantly reminding myself that without pain, there cannot be growth. And magically, I kept my head up, shoulders relaxed. I stopped thinking of the discomfort as pain, and instead embraced it. My pace picked up again, and after 5 gruelling hours, crossed the 20 mile mark. I was trotting along the path at 30min/mile at times. That day, I casted 10,000 votes to my 2.0 self. Ignore the outcomes, focus on the inputs. That's what you have control over. These 20 miles I ran at a horrible pace, especially towards the end, but my physicality is something I can always improve. But running this distance proved to me that I can be extraordinary if I choose to. I'm only getting started, and this marathon is only 11 days away. I'm nervous, but also excited. Even if I don't finish in time, I will still run the entire distance. I'll make a long post about my experiences then. We all have demons that we're fighting every day, and i'm busy fighting mine's as well. But even now I know for sure, we're all capable of so, so much more.

No matter how many times I revise my to-do list or envision a “new me,” I’m always in pursuit of the “perfect” day. Sometimes I come remarkably close with little room for improvement, other times I take a well-deserved, doom-scroll driven loss. Yet, that never deters me from rising the next day, ready to conquer it all! A new initiative: this Batman mask is my evening reminder to be the hero of my own story. The hero embraces the path of challenge and purpose, discounting the road of comfort and ease. A silly symbol, but simple reminder that we chose the unpaved path! Were you the hero of your story today?

Hi y'all, I'm from Vancouver, Canada. I've been with Coach Alex for the last 2.5 months and having him as a mentor figure has been a game changer so far. I've always struggled with cheap dopamine, Youtube, porn, etc., and it's been something I'm working on with Alex. Building systems around managing my urges while maximizing my productivity with work. Currently I work as a high-ticket closer, currently selling a B2C career coaching offer. My goal with this offer is to scale past $10k a month in commissions consistently and using this capital and experience to start a coaching business of my own. Outside of work, I'm currently training for a marathon happening in 18 days. So far my longest run has been 18 miles, and I've currently shifted my main focus to training, resting, and fuelling for this challenge (I used to be unable to run 1.5 miles without gassing out, was clinically obese).