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The Day I Yelled at a Stranger and Changed a Finish Line
12/22/2025
The Day I Yelled at a Stranger and Changed a Finish Line
During the Harriman Half Ironman triathlon, I was deep into the run when I noticed a man just ahead of me. Head down. Hands on hips. Walking. Every signal said the same thing — he was done. Without thinking, I yelled at him as I ran by. Like a Marine Corps drill instructor, I told him not to quit. I told him he would regret it forever if he stopped now. I never saw him again that day. But a year later, at the Lake Placid Ironman, he found me. He told me he didn’t quit that day and that he was standing on the starting line of a full Ironman because of that moment. This episode is about: Grit when quitting feels justified Responsibility for our words and actions The unseen impact we can have on others Sometimes we never know who we influence — or how deeply.But when our motives are grounded and honest, we can become fuel for someone else’s finish line. 👉 Learn more at yolosage.com
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