# @steph.dlacruz on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsmA9BkcGa
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61733934-stephdlacruz-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-06T01:36:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stephanie DeLaCruz | Performance & Recovery (@steph.dlacruz) — https://gondola.cc/steph.dlacruz

## Caption

Stop comparing. Start competing — with yourself.
Every mile, every race, every year is about becoming your best version yet.

2019 ➡️ 2024 ➡️ 2025

In 2019, I ran to prove I could finish.
In 2024, I ran to test what I’d learned.
In 2025, I ran to honor the years of growth, experience, consistency  and to continue to perfect the art of running. 

Same marathon. Same course. But each time, I came back wiser, stronger, faster.

Your journey isn’t about outdoing others — it’s about outgrowing the old you.
When you focus on self-mastery instead of comparison, that’s when real transformation happens.

Run your race. Improve your time. Evolve your mindset.
The only competition that truly matters is the one between who you were and who you’re becoming. 🏃‍♂️🔥

#BeYourOwnCompetition #RunYourRace #tcsnycmarathon #marathon #nycmarathon #KeepImproving #GrowthMindset #MarathonMotivation #TheAbsoluteMethod

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## Tags

beyourowncompetition, keepimproving, runyourrace, marathonmotivation, nycmarathon, theabsolutemethod, marathon, growthmindset, tcsnycmarathon

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