Focus on who you want to be, not goals.

​It might seem backwards, but running has taught me to be less focused on goals and more focused on who I want to be. Sure, there are finish lines I want to cross, mileage peaks I want to hit, times I want to accomplish - but what I've learned is whether I hit those targets or not - the moments within which I succeed or fail, those are such brief moments of my life.

Who I am in between those marks, how I respond to winning and losing, that takes place every second of every day, not just at a finish line, not just when the miles are tallied and the clock is finally stopped. Goals - whether you achieve them or not - don't define character.

Decide who you want to be. Work hard to be that person. I imagine, then, some memorable moments will happen all along the way, whether you have a goal or not.