On Your Why-Creating A Running Purpose (Part I)

RoP Episode 11 - Finding a Running Purpose

INTRO

Why It Is Important (6:18)

• Stop chasing numbers start letting the process 
• Deepens & expands the running process
• Helps develop meaning
• Helps develop balance
• Pulls a beautiful form of expression back into the totality of your life. It is not separate or other. It IS you & you ARE it. 

Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Purpose (20:05)

• Intrinsic means it is INSIDE you, it is part of your whole experience as a human being. 
• Extrinsic means it is OUTSIDE you, that it is only a part of your experience of being human. 
• Why it cannot be extrinsic.
  • Flight or Fight
  • It can’t be dependent on anything or anyone else. It must be its own ecosystem. 
  • External reasons don’t usually hold up under late-race pressures: pain, desire to quit, fear of failing, etc.
  • This does not mean we don’t set extrinsic goals, it just means that WHY you run has nothing to do with anyone else. Period. 
  • The question of selfishness

How to get started (36:05)

• It’s a Big Ask, don’t diminish the difficulty & the importance. 
• Take your time. Do not rush this process. If you have the time to devote a concentrated & focused period of time to this process that can certainly kickstart the process into overdrive & help you stay on task & in focus. However, it is probably best to set a goal of 3-6 months to have a SoP completed. This allows you to steep your purpose into a strong dark brew. 
• Go Deeper
• Brainstorm with Mind Mapping: https://zapier.com/blog/mind-mapping-tutorial/ (40:37)
• Take these notes & use them to compose a Letter to Running (LtR)