UNBROKEN [26.17]

November 16, 2017

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Market:  Houston
Athlete:  Megan Light, Cheniere Energy


When I joined my D10 team, I did it on impulse. I’d like to say that “accidentally” signing up for a decathlon is outside my wheelhouse, but it is exactly my wheelhouse. As a typical Type-A overachiever, I’m usually up for a challenge and not afraid of bold decisions.

Several experiences throughout my life, some rather recent, have taught me how strong I can be when I have to be. But in that particular moment, saying yes to the D10, I decided it’s time to see how strong I can be when I choose to be. It’s time to find out what I’m truly capable of.

I had no idea how much I would learn in such a short amount of time, and I’m not just talking about the macro/calorie count of every food under the sun.I’ve learned to focus more on the journey, to not limit my experience with tunnel vision on the end goal. Training, like most other things in life, is not linear. I think frustration can motivate us to become better, but we should also stop and celebrate the wins along the way. I try to find at least one victory during each workout, no matter how small it might be on a particular day.

I’ve also reevaluated my perspectives on success and failure. We will all “fail” multiple times during the D10 – but it is not the reps we cannot do that matter, it is all of the ones we can do. It is about pushing harder, getting better, and going all in every time. Then, it is about watching the amount we can give grow with us.

Thus far I consider this test of strength to be a successful one, both physically and mentally, and I’ve found a real freedom in giving everything I have. Few things make me happier than putting in my headphones and sprinting until I have nothing left. I can’t wait to see what the remainder of my training, and the D10 event itself, will bring.

I’m proud to have the opportunity to compete next to my colleagues and all of the Houston D10 athletes in this year’s event, to be a part of such a unique experience for a great cause. I look forward to the camaraderie, to giving back to MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, and to leaving it all on the track on November 4th.