You Never Really Lose Until You Stop Trying!

As I am preparing to embark on another journey and milestone I have contemplated many different thoughts over the last two weeks. I was in real pain after running on pavement for the 100k, three weeks ago, which required me to take more recovery time. This played on my mental game as this 100 miler was just around the corner. I thought about and researched this hundred miler several times (probably 30 or so) in the last two weeks thinking about everything. I could have (and did) come up with many reasons on why not to run this race. It will be the toughest course I have ever run on. The weather is supposed to be terrible (rainy and windy). On top of that, it is 100 miles and I have not come close to running that far! Then as the end of this week drew near I got excited! I thought, well hell yes I have not run this far, so why not now? Why shouldn’t I put my body to the test and see if it can handle this surface and terrain (1600 ft of elevation gain per 10 miles)? Who cares about the weather- I will be sweaty, tired, and in pain anyways, why not add a couple other elements to the challenge? J  I have already set my goals for the year and the only thing that will stop me from achieving them is me! I am off to Pekin, IL to achieve personal success, test my mental toughness, and relentlessly run. See you on the road, trails, or at the pool when I get back; either way I hope to see you all out there doing something that you love to do- just be active and enjoy the lives that God gave us!

Ability is what you are capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it.
--Lou Holtz