AI Answer
It sounds like athletics and running serve as a meditative outlet for you, providing a sense of freedom and mental clarity. It's great that you've found this as a way to expel tension and focus on personal growth rather than comparing yourself to others. Keep embracing this as a cornerstone of who you are and what you do. If you have any specific questions about incorporating running into your routine or improving your performance, feel free to ask!

GDL Steven Benedict

When I'm out on the track , I feel I get um the clearest , you know , and I get the most answers that I need when I'm asking questions , you know , so I find that to be kind of an outlet to also expel and exude the things that may be causing some tension and stuff . It's , it's an outlet for me , you know , and I think everybody , you know , has their own particular outlet , whether they go to walk or whether they're going to martial arts class or beating somebody up or something that you need an outlet to get it out . So is there like a common denominator you would share with others that are going through or might go through what you've gone through ?

GDL Steven Benedict

That is great . Do you find a lot of uh freedom when you're running or when you're playing , um , sports ? Like , did you find like that you are more free to be you and to feel all your feelings ?

GDL Steven Benedict

So this way it's like there's always a break in asking questions and it gives you that kind of , hey , it gives you something else activity wise to kind of focus on and then ask and then you guys can joke with the , the space of like , oh yeah , a really good job . Or you're really athletic , like , you get to take those little uh pot shots , but it makes it lighthearted and not so serious . Like , hey , I'm sitting down and , you know , I'm gonna hit the buzzer if you have a wrong question .

GDL Steven Benedict

I appreciate it . So you're an athlete . You're a motivational speaker .

GDL Steven Benedict

Yeah . Uh I think , you know , me being an athlete , one of the biggest pieces for us is the mental piece , right ? And it's always trying to find that edge , always trying to keep yourself within that flow of just you and not worrying about running the race of the person next to you .