#423 - Run Your Own Race: Lessons from the Zion 100

In this episode of the Construction Corner Podcast, host Dillon recaps his attempt at the Zion 100-miler — and the hard-earned lessons that came with a DNF at mile 52. After months of training through travel, holidays, and illness, Dillon and a training partner flew out to Utah only to face a brutal combination of high elevation, exposed terrain, relentless heat, and compounding setbacks: elevated heart rate from being sick, locked-up hamstrings from running off-pace, poor aid station strategy, and missing cold gear at the wrong checkpoint. He made it 52 miles in 18.5 hours before calling it at 2:30 AM.Beyond the race recap, Dillon unpacks the bigger lessons — from having a crew vs. drop bags, to the most important one: run your own race. Tying your fate to a running partner in an individual sport can cost you both. He connects this directly to business and life: nobody is going to run your race for you, market your company for you, or make your decisions for you. You have to look out for yourself, make your own calls, and own your outcomes. A candid, motivating episode for anyone who's ever taken on a big challenge — and come up short.