Love this pic. As someone who works for a startup and is running the marathon (let’s hope I finish!), I agree.
With the NYC Marathon a few weeks away (November 6th, people! Make sure you get out there and support those runners during one of the best NYC events around), I wanted to post a photo of what was my favorite sign we saw when Karen and I ran the race in 2007 (I carried a disposable camera with me to capture photos along the way).
What was most amazing about this is the guy moved along the race course so every few miles you might see the sign pop up on the side of the road. It made me smile but also reminded me (when I needed it most) that finishing was the only option.
Seeing it again today, the sentiment captured in that sign reminds me a bit of the attitude you have to have while you’re building a startup. You’re going to be exhausted, the finish line is going to feel like it doesn’t exist (and it doesn’t), you have to pace yourself, it’s going to be chaotic the whole way but you’ve got to keep moving forward because finishing is your only fucking option.
