Running out of time… How to prioritize your training in 2 steps
The easiest part of my training schedule is running and making physical gains. I run because it pushes me physically and mentally and I love the challenge. I can tighten my abs and block out any amount of physical pain. I live for the opportunity to throw my body into the “fire”. I grow through perseverance, and I persevere for the opportunity to do it again. I have learned to run through any amount of physical pain, and consider the resulting endorphins the litmus test for a job well done. I truly believe that running gets more out of me, than I do out of it. When I’m on the trail, nothing else exists and I see the world through an unparalleled sense of clarity. There’s another side to running, however; a side that inhabits the grey area of my motivation, and thwarts my spirit. It can leave me deeply conflicted over my purpose in life; questioning all that I have achieved and all that I haven’t. Continue reading
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