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Guest Faculty post by Doug VauseWe all know the meaning of the phrase "Walk the Talk" but "Running the Race"?I've had the opportunity to run in a few marathons over the years. For those who have also run marathons you'll chuckle at my use of the word opportunity! One that stands out in my mind was an extremely long 26.5 miles in freezing rain and sleet one early spring running in the Ogden Marathon.I was running the race with a friend of mine who had been a good training partner, little did I know at the start of the race how important that individual would be in my completing the race. Cary was a very capable runner. He could have quite easily, got me started on my way, wished me all the best and then quickly pulled ahead in the attempt to beat his personal best time. For my benefit he chose not to do that, and to my building appreciation throughout the race, chose to stay with me and ensure that I finished the race.Keeping the Balance -Throughout the race Cary provided the perfect combination of pacesetter, challenger, motivator and coach. Setting the pace just enough to keep me on my best time, not allowing me to slack but also tuned in to my behavior and physical condition enough to know when that pace needed to be stepped up or pulled back because he saw me hitting a wall. As a coach along the way he kept me focused on all the positive aspects of what we were running for, not allowing the realities of the moment, the freezing rain, sleet, loss of feeling in legs, arms, fatigue, freezing cold temps, our bodies, well at least mine, struggling to have enough energy to keep moving forward let alone stay warm.The post Walk the Talk and Running the Race appeared first on Hunt Big Sales.