Thursday, October 13, 2011

Missing the Point


There is a report on the news this evening of a Marathoner who ran twenty miles, caught a bus, hid out until the lead runners passed and then got back on the course to finish third in the event. It's not the first time this has happened but right now I only have pity for the fool.

Prevailing through adversity requires strength, some find it in faith, others in family/friends, perhaps one's own internal makeup, work, and yes though running.

It's no surprise that running has be one of the important elements in how I am dealing with my ordeal. I am a beneficiary to the power of running, and now, as I cut back my expectations each run somehow becomes sweeter, an affirmation that  still I am. So how pathetic is it that that this Marathoner totally missed the point, it's not about winning (although that is pretty sweet), it's about the journey.

Ninety Eight Bottles of Beer on the Wall.

Mike

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