I recently joined the Adidas Running community and signed up for the “10 Years Strong” long run – a virtual challenge to complete 10 km in one tracked activity between 30 and 31 May.
And today was the day.
I’ll be honest: I was scared and nervous taking this on.
Could I do it? What if I couldn’t make it?
That’s the thing about starting something new – the doubts and fears always show up first.
But I set out anyway. At a pace that suited me.
Not somebody else’s pace.
Not somebody else’s run.
My own – whatever that looked like today.
And it wasn’t easy.
It took me over 2 hours to get it done.
But I did it.
This wasn’t just about completing 10 km. This was about embracing the value of hard. Choosing to grow into a version of myself that is stronger, steadier and more resilient.
Because growth is almost always found on the other side of effort, discomfort and ‘this is tough’…but choosing to continue anyways.
So here’s my question for you:
What is your ‘this is tough’ moment right now?
And how might you choose to grow through it?
Inside-Out Leadership with Ria Delves
Maxwell Leadership Certified Speaker, Coach, Trainer, DISC Consultant
Group Exercise instructor: Zumba®, Zumba® Gold and STRONG Nation®
Ria is a visionary prophetic leadership coach, Maxwell Leadership Certified Speaker, and poetic architect of transformational journeys. She speaks to the heart of leadership—not as performance, but as becoming. Her voice is gentle yet bold and her message invites women to lead from within, embracing identity-led influence that flows from rootedness, not striving. She integrates faith, fitness, and
Resilience isn't just a mindset. It's a practice, a system that can be developed.
Every time you move with intention, you teach your body how to adapt, withstand and recover.
Resilience is built in the same way.
Not in the big moments but in the quiet, consistent practices that strengthen our capacity to stay grounded, flexible and responsive.
In what areas do you need to build resilience?
18/05/2026
A thought that's been sitting with me lately.
René Descartes said, "I think, therefore I am."
Haruki Murakami wrote, "I move, therefore I am."
Two philosophers, centuries apart, offer two ways of understanding ourselves.
One centres the mind.
The other centres the body.
Most of us lean more naturally toward one than the other. For me, it tends to be the mind as it's where I feel most at home.
But as I continue exploring the world of movement and mobility, I'm discovering it isn't so clear cut. It's somewhere between the two - mind-body, body-mind.
When I move, I feel more present.
When I think, I feel clearer.
When I bring the two together, I feel more whole.
And that's the space I'm living in now in my work - exploring how movement shapes who we become, how we lead and how we show up in the world.
Maybe that's the real invitation:
To think with the mind, move with the body - and let both inform who we are becoming.
12/05/2026
One of the areas I've been reflecting on recently is the connection between movement especially mobility and leadership. So I'm happy to be hosting a mobility and flexibility class online on Zoom on Fridays at 7 p.m. UK time as an embodied practice. To explore this you can register using the QR code or via the link https://tinyurl.com/friday-reset
Sometimes God plants a vision in your spirit long before you can see any evidence of it in the natural.
It starts as a seed — something you sense internally, even if the path feels fuzzy, unclear, or impossible to map out.
If you’re a Christian called to the marketplace, leadership, or influence, this is often how God begins the journey.
He shows you what…long before He shows you how.
Your job isn’t to figure out every step. Your job is to recognise the seed, honour it, and take the next obedient move — even when the vision feels bigger than your current capacity.
Your calling is real and God is faithful to guide you as you walk it out.
Arise. Shine. Your light is needed.
We must keep learning and growing. This increases our capacity and effectiveness in the areas we are called to influence.
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
The Law of Consistency says growth comes from what you do repeatedly, not occasionally.
You don’t need a perfect plan or a surge of motivation.
You don’t need to feel ready.
You just need ONE small action you can repeat — something steady, simple, and sustainable.
And when you do so in a way that works for your wiring, it helps work with you not against you.
D’s: Pick one small action you’ll complete daily —a tiny win you can stack.
I’s: Choose a repeatable action that involves sharing, checking in, or being witnessed.
S’s: Choose one action you can weave into an existing routine — something that feels safe, familiar, and low‑pressure.
C’s: Choose the simplest, smallest version of the habit — the version you can complete even on low‑capacity days.
Because when the action fits your style, consistency stops feeling heavy and starts feeling possible – and that’s where the real growth begins.
The Law of Consistency says growth comes from what you do repeatedly, not occasionally.
You don't need a perfect plan or a surge of motivation.
You don't need to feel ready.
You just need ONE small action you can repeat:
✔️something steady enough to build on
✔️something simple enough to return to
✔️something consistent enough to change you over time
That's The Law of Consistency. Small steps. Growing capacity, one repeat at a time.
Train your body. Train your mind.
Care for your body. Care for your mind.
Everything worthwhile is uphill - and today reminded me why that matters.
Parkrun No. 10. Legs heavy. Breath tight. Feeling every step of it. And doing that oh so familiar negotiation.
"I need to stop."
"No. Keep going. You can do it."
"But my legs hurt. I can't keep going."
"Yes you can!"
But keeping going holding on to one simple goal: jog the full 5k.
And I did it! 😊🙌
And then on the other side of all that effort, life handed me a moment you can't plan for 🐴.
A reminder that showing up doesn't just build strength and resilience, it opens the door to beauty you wouldn't have met otherwise.
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