Breaking4 and Breaking Time: The Power of Every Second

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September 25, 2025

In Netflix’s Breaking4, the world’s fastest runners train for years to shave mere seconds off a marathon. Think about that—thousands of miles, endless hours of preparation, and entire teams of experts, all for the chance to push human limits by a handful of seconds. At first glance, it seems excessive. But in truth, that level of intentionality reveals something profound about how we should approach our own use of time.

Seconds Matter.

In the marathon world, seconds separate history makers from everyone else. In our lives, seconds may seem small, but they often decide whether we make progress or remain stuck. Ten minutes of wasted scrolling each day is an hour lost each week. A few stolen minutes of focus, on the other hand, can become the seed of a breakthrough idea, a stronger relationship, or a new skill.

Excellence Requires Precision.

TheBreaking4 athletes had to measure everything—stride length, hydration, nutrition, weather conditions—because every detail mattered. Likewise, we must measure and assess how we use our hours. Did today’s actions serve tomorrow’s goals? Or did distraction steal the seconds that could have propelled us forward?

Small Gains Compound.

Just as marathoners know that one second today can become a minute tomorrow, the same is true with time. A disciplined morning routine might only feel like saving five minutes. But over weeks and months, those minutes compound into extra hours of productivity and peace of mind.

The athletes in Breaking4 weren’t chasing seconds—they were chasing possibility. And we, too, are in a race: a race against distraction, against wasted potential, against the false belief that time will always be there.

When we begin to see each second as sacred, our planning sharpens, our priorities become clearer, and our lives align with purpose. After all, greatness is not built in hours—it’s carved from seconds.

👉 If you’re ready to take control of your time and break through your own limits, I’d love to walk alongside you in that journey. Book a call today, and together we’ll carve out the seconds that shape your future.

Derek,

“The Refresh Coach”