When the finish line changes

A goal can become so important that it starts to feel like the only measure of the journey. But a result cannot contain every lesson, every act of persistence or every change in the person pursuing it.

Refilwe’s eight-year Ironman pursuit included successes, disappointments, returns and an unexpected turning point in Tallinn. What initially felt like a sporting disappointment also created a pause in which a larger story began to take shape.

The finish line matters. So does the person who arrives there — and the person who continues to grow when the plan changes.