In long-distance running, there’s a point where everything in you wants to stop.
Your legs feel heavy.
Your breathing is off.
Your mind comes up with a hundred reasons to quit.
And then, sometimes suddenly, something changes.
Your breathing steadies.
Your legs feel lighter.
You find a rhythm you didn’t have before.
That’s the second wind.
Athletes know it as the burst of energy that shows up only after you’ve pushed through the hardest part.
Your body adapts — fuel sources shift, your system finds efficiency, and suddenly, you feel capable again.
Life works the same way.
We all start projects, relationships, or goals with excitement… only to hit a middle stretch where progress feels slow and frustration builds.
That’s the moment when most people stop — not knowing the breakthrough often lives just past that point.
In sport, the advice is simple: keep moving until you find your new rhythm.
In life, it’s the same:
• Keep showing up.
• Keep taking the small actions.
• Keep leaning in, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Your second wind might not arrive like a dramatic burst.
It could be subtle — a day when the work feels lighter, a conversation that clears the fog, a spark of motivation you didn’t expect.
👉 Your turn:
Where in your life do you feel like you’re “in the middle stretch” right now?
What would happen if you kept going just a little longer?
Hit reply and tell me — I read every response.