The Start of the 50-50 Challenge

Every year I challenge my clients to set a 50-50 goal. This is a goal where you have a 50% shot of achieving it and a 50% chance of failing.

The power of a 50-50 goal is it stretches you mentally, physically and essentially pushes you to re-invent who you are.

One morning a couple of months back I woke to a midnight text from my son.

“Dad - my friends and I decided to sign up for a 50 mile race in March. Can you help me train?”

When he woke up the conversation went a little like this.

“Jon, is this serious?”

“Yep.”

“You’ve never run more than about 3 miles right?”

“Yep.”

“Walk me through your thought process.”

“I want something big so I change and become better.”

“Ok”

That night as I lay my head on the pillow I couldn’t shake a thought from my mind.

I turn 50 in May…50 miles a couple of months before my 50th could be MY perfect 50-50 goal.

The next morning the conversation continued.

“Hey buddy I’ve got a question.”

“Yeah?”

“Do you want me to come and support you or would you be ok if I trained and tried to do the race with you?”

No hesitation…”oh yeah! Come do it dad!”

“Cool…I’m in. You cool if we call it the 50-50 challenge?”

“Yep”

So - here we are.

This is my true 50-50 challenge.

Can I run 50 miles in a grueling trail race before I turn 50?

Follow along to see if we can make it!