15/09/2026
Ever feel embarrassed to share your finish time?
You cross the line. You’re proud for about ten seconds. Then you see someone else’s time and that pride disappears.
Suddenly you don’t want to post it. Don’t want to say the number out loud. Just quietly hope nobody asks.
I see this constantly. Good runners, hiding good results because they’ve decided somebody else’s time makes theirs less impressive.
Here’s the truth. Nobody else ran your race. Nobody else did your training, around your job, your family, your life.
Your time is your time. It’s not up for comparison.
You don’t owe anyone an explanation for being proud of something you worked for.