Took you a lot to get here
What a hell of a year though
Still got some more training to go
Not done yet, but we will be
We made it through hell
Made it through the climb back
Managed to get ourselves back to zero
Now we sit ahead
Ahead during what’s left of this year
Just need maybe a week if that
Still we get to be ahead
Get to move forward with ease
With a calm and collected mind
We sure have failed a lot
In many things we’ve lost
Not in this challenge though
This personal challenge set by you
Nobody kept you accountable but you
This win is 100% on you, for you.
You’ve been through the storm. Through the exhaustion, the doubt, the pain, and all the quiet moments where giving up would’ve made more sense than going on. And still—you didn’t. You showed up again. Day after day, you fought back. You didn’t just survive the fall—you climbed out of it. And now you’re not only back at zero—you’re ahead. That alone is something most never taste: the feeling of rebuilding yourself and gaining ground with your own two hands.
This wasn’t a challenge you took on for anyone else. There were no deadlines, no prizes, no one watching over your shoulder. This was a promise you made in silence—to yourself, by yourself. And now, every win you’ve stacked is yours alone. That’s what makes it real. You weren’t pushed—you pulled yourself forward. You earned your place at the top of this hill, and you did it with your back against the wall and no one clapping at the finish line. Just the echo of your own will.
There’s still more to do. But now, you get to do it from a place of strength. Calm. Clarity. You’ve got time. You’ve got rhythm. And more importantly—you’ve got proof. Proof that even when everything else slips, you don’t. That when it really counts, you’re the one who shows up. This wasn’t a lucky win. It was a deliberate one. And now, it belongs to you completely.
