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I don’t love running.

  • Writer: Nicole Banar
    Nicole Banar
  • May 15
  • 1 min read

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But I do love being outside — so I gave myself a challenge: increase my pace and distance over 4 weeks.


Most days were hard. I checked my watch too often. But I showed up. By week 3, something clicked — I found my rhythm. I even started adding extra 10m Peloton Interactive classes on top of my runs. (Genius content, by the way)


And somewhere along the way, a shift happened — not just on the road, but at work.


I was leading in a space where I wasn’t the expert, navigating broad strategic and organizational change. The imposter syndrome? Very real.


So I went back to the basics:


 🎯 Align on the problem

 🤝 Get the right people in the room

 🌱 Give yourself (and others) the grace to learn

 ➡️ Keep. Moving. Forward.


Now? I’m no longer sprinting toward a finish line 🏁 — I’m actually enjoying the run 🏃🏼‍♀️. 


Stepping outside your comfort zone doesn’t just show you what you’re capable of — it often reveals what you actually enjoy.


If you’re navigating career change, strategic pivots, or stepping into unfamiliar territory as a leader — that’s my zone. 


 
 
 

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