Pit Stops

You already know I like car racing. Some of my favorite days are spent at a race track and I still
dream of being a race car driver.

In most races a key moment is the pit stop. In NASCAR they can change 4 tires and fill up the
fuel in about 13-14 seconds. In Formula 1, they change 4 tires in about 3 seconds! In
endurance racing, they change tires, add fuel, change drivers and sometimes change the
brakes in under a minute. In each of these series they also make adjustments to the car during
these pit stops so that it will perform better.

Not only is it important that they do it efficiently, but they need to do it completely.
Imagine how well it would work out if they didn’t fuel up the car? Or, didn’t put the brakes on
right? Or, no fresh tires?

Our lives kinda work the same way. We need “pit stops”. We can’t just keep racing around
without refueling. It’s best if we plan these pit stops to optimize our performance and come in
before the tires are worn out or before we run out of gas.

What is your plan for pit stops? How are you ensuring that you’ll be able to finish the race well?
3 For 3 is a good tool for helping you plan these pitstops. The first 3 in particular.

Mental fitness - books, podcasts, mentors
Relational fitness - your peer group
Physical fitness - exercise, rest and nutrition

You can either plan these into your race or you can wait till you run out of gas or hit the wall.
Either way, you’ll end up in the pits.... you get to choose if it’s on the way to victory or after a
crash.