Do something extraordinary. Just like Lila did.
Once a passionate middle-distance runner, Lila Rhodes had always felt the thrill of chasing down the finish line. But three years ago, after hitting a plateau and feeling disheartened with coaching that didn’t resonate, she stepped away from the sport she once loved.
She drifted—exploring football, rowing, even surf lifesaving—searching for that familiar fire. Nothing quite stuck. Until inspiration came from an unexpected place: her sister’s half marathon.
Lila watched Anya with pride, but quietly wondered:
“What if I could do that? Maybe even... do it better?”
She approached her dad—me—not just as a parent, but as a coach, asking for RhodesRunner training to guide her toward her first half marathon. I’ll be honest: I was skeptical. I wasn’t sure she’d stick with it. So, I agreed—with a caveat. She had to invest in her own training plan, and I’d reimburse her only if she trained consistently and raced to the best of her ability.
And Lila rose to the challenge.
She started smart. She’d never run more than 12km, so 21km felt daunting. But she trusted the process. The plan used a traffic light system to track effort and progress—keeping her engaged, accountable, and motivated day after day.
The weeks rolled by, and Lila grew stronger. Fitter. More confident.
Each long run became less about surviving and more about believing.
Each training session stacked on the one before it, quietly transforming her.
By race week, she wasn’t just ready—she knew she could do it. She had practiced her fueling, dialed in her pace, and built mental resilience through consistency. Her goal? A sub-2-hour finish.
On race day, Lila ran with calm focus. She held her pace, stayed in control, and when the final stretch came, she unleashed the fire that had always been there. She dug deep, sprinted that last kilometer, and finished strong.
Her time? 1:52.
Her distance? The longest she’d ever run.
Her feeling? Unstoppable.
But perhaps the greatest victory wasn’t the time on the clock—it was that Lila had reconnected with her love of running. She rediscovered her power. And she’s not stopping—she’s now training with a 400m group for the upcoming summer season.
What Lila’s story proves is simple and powerful:
✅ You don’t need to train every day
✅ You don’t need to be perfect
✅ You just need to commit, be consistent, and trust the process
Lila trained just 3–4 times a week, with strength sessions twice a week. She proved that with a smart plan and belief in yourself, even something that once seemed impossible becomes achievable.
Be like Lila.
Get a plan. Stick to it. Trust the process.
And watch yourself become something extraordinary.
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