08/31/2026
"You had a really good 85%. And a hard 15%. Why are you only focused on the 15%?"
When Theresa finished her 70.3, she wasn’t holding her arms up in triumph. She was limping, in pain, and—honestly—furious.
A hamstring injury in the second half of the run meant her finish line moment looked nothing like the proud, strong image she had in her head.
It’s easy to tell clients to "practice gratitude" when things go well. But standing at the finish line, letting one bad leg of a race write the narrative for the whole day, reminded us of an important truth:
👉 Negativity is fast. One rough mile, one bad workout, or one setback can quickly crowd out the 85% of things that went right—the strong swim, the solid bike, and the grit it took to cross the finish line anyway.
Gratitude isn't something that just happens automatically. It’s a choice you make (sometimes through gritted teeth) to focus on what you built and showed up for, rather than picking apart the 15% that went sideways.
Check out the latest blog post by Theresa Le Sliworsky on why gratitude is hard, the math behind the "85% Rule," and how to reframe your own setbacks. 👇
📖 Read the full post here:
The second lesson of the season: gratitude is easy to preach and very hard to practice — especially when you’re […]