“In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail” – Wilfred Patterson
Last night I was talking to my son Tanner. It was 108 degrees and he’s driving to Flagstaff AZ to start an 18 mile running race at 7 pm. He will be running at night when it’s cooler – but still hot. Then he goes to sleep and wakes up early for another running race at 7 am. That race…34 miles. A total of 52 miles. He is not necessarily a well-trained long-distance runner.
I didn’t have to ask “Why would you put yourself through all that”. I know why.
As I write this, he is running. I do not know the outcome. I do know he is in pain.
I have entered enough Spartan beast races with him to know the pain, even with preparation.
I have spent months preparing for races I would not likely finish.
I have started endeavors that had no clear outcome that would take many years.
I know.
Great effort and digging deep within you, reveals glory, no matter the outcome.
There’s no better feeling than looking back on an event and saying to yourself, “I tried and I feel great because of it!” One certain is you’ll never experience success if you don’t try.
All the best to him in his race.
That is awesome. You find out a lot about yourself when you push yourself to limits even you can’t understand.
Well Stated.
Embrace the suck, soldier on.
I needed this today. I feel like there is a lot at stake right now huge hurdles for me to get over. ?