Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin just ran her first marathon and learned to swim.

Here’s why she wants everyone to leave their comfort zone.

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Growing up, Oyeneyin was picked on and made fun of for her weight.

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She would try out for every sport but never ended up making the cut.

While Oyeneyin is very comfortable in the saddle of a spin bike, she didnt feel so confident running.

What is it that inspires and motivates her to try new and scary things?

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The older and older I get, I realize I enjoy pushing myself.

I enjoy testing the limits.

Im someone who doesnt like feeling complacentI like when things arent the same.

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So both of these physical activities have pushed me out of a space where I feel comfortable.

The older and older I get, I realize I enjoy pushing myself.

I enjoy testing the limits.

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Theres always a win at the end, she says.

The beauty of uncertainty is infinite possibility.

You wont know what lies ahead until you get in the car and start moving.

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What if you dared to be curious enough to try?

What wins could you have waiting for you on the other side of that?

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Oyeneyin explains that for her,running is meditationand healing.

I learned that a runner doesnt look one way.

Running with Team Abbott helped to dispel her thoughts about runners as well.

Oyeneyin asked a friend for advice before running the marathon, and he told her Run your own race.

She found that to be helpful as she took on Chicago.

But you dont know that persons story.

Its a very individual sport.

Now that Ive done this, theres nothing I cant do.

Dare to be curious enough to try.

Then there were days when she would wake up, run 10 miles, and yearn for more.

Running really is a mile-to-mile sport.

Now that shes running and swimming along with her biking, is atriathlonnext?

Its not off the table, she says.

Now that Ive done this, theres nothing I cant do.

So again, dare to be curious enough to try.

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