From the Founder, Brian Mazza 4/15
Fast Isn’t Always Forward
We live in a world that rewards speed.
Faster results.
Faster progress.
Faster everything.
More reps. More work. More pushing.
But here’s the truth most people don’t understand:
Fast doesn’t always mean forward.
Sometimes fast is forced.
Sometimes fast is ego.
Sometimes fast is you trying to prove something that doesn’t need to be proven.
And I had to check myself on that this week.
This past weekend, Leo ran his mile time trial.
Back in October he ran a 6:39.
This weekend he ran a 6:21.
An 18 second personal record.
He’s 8 years old.
That’s not just improvement. That’s massive.
But instead of fully recognizing it, I made a mistake.
He told me he thought he could have gone faster. Said he wasn’t fully focused.
And I agreed.
That was my first mistake.
Then he asked if he could run it again the next morning.
And I agreed again.
That was my second mistake.
This morning, I woke him up and something didn’t sit right with me.
I asked myself a simple question:
Is he doing this for himself… or is he doing this for me?
And I knew the answer.
So I stopped it.
No run.
No test.
No chasing another number.
We hit pause.
Because that’s the part no one talks about.
Knowing when to push is a skill.
But knowing when to pull back is discipline.
Anyone can go harder.
Anyone can add more.
Very few people know how to control the lever.
That’s where real performance lives.
Because when you’re always chasing more, you lose perspective.
You stop respecting progress.
You stop building confidence the right way.
You start operating from pressure instead of purpose.
And that never ends well.
Another 8 seconds off his time would have looked great on paper.
But at what cost?
At 8 years old, he doesn’t need more pressure.
He needs belief.
He needs balance.
He needs to enjoy the process while learning how to compete.
That’s my job.
Not to squeeze everything out of him today.
But to build something that lasts.
This applies to everything.
Your training.
Your business.
Your parenting.
Your life.
Just because you can push doesn’t mean you should.
Just because you’re moving fast doesn’t mean you’re moving forward.
Sometimes the most powerful move you can make…
Is to slow down.
Reset.
And get back to center.
Because real progress isn’t built in moments of chaos.
It’s built in moments of control.
I learned an incredibly valuable lesson as a father and it worked out perfectly.
