Someone once told me that you can never be truly great at more than two things – and a relationship counts as one. I guess it depends on what you define greatness to be…for some it’s to be the best in the world, for others it just to overcome the hurdles they have in their lives in order to achieve their goals.
Either way, I have a wonderful husband, I am top 2 in the world at XTERRA and heck, I’m gonna win a flippin Oscar if it kills me. I really do believe that for me, having many pursuits in my life makes me better at all of them. I wouldn’t be the athlete I am if it wasn’t for my film career – I mean who else can afford the time to dream up all these creative ideas, it was the reason long runs were invented right?
I wouldn’t be the coach I am if it wasn’t for my athletic career – how many mistakes have I made that I can help my athletes not to make! And I sure as heck wouldn’t be surviving Hollywood if I hadn’t persevered through the Scottish snow and rain to get my weekly 4 hour rides in during my youth. I’m living every last drop of life to the fullest and I’m trying to fill my basket up to the brim.
When I hit a crossroads in any of my careers, I have so many experiences to draw on that I know I can overcome anything. I am a master of all my trades! Well, at least in my mind anyway 🙂
