SOMETHINGS ARE BETTER NOT SAID
I RAN INTO A FRIEND OF MINE who asked if I was going back to Leadville this summer. He said he needed to go back because he'd had a major mishap...
... and couldn't let that be his last attempt.
Who wants to end on a low?
Not him.
Not us.
We want to go out on top, whatever that top is.
Here's the weird thing though...
... few of our family and friends can relate to what we want to accomplish.
That's actually not that weird, because our standards are so insanely far above the average adult.
What's weird is the reactions of these friends and family.
The questions they ask, the looks on their faces.
They just don't get it.
I told him I wasn't going back that I needed a break, it's a massive commitment.
You going back?
For sure, can't let last year's flop be my last.
That's cool, I'm stoked you're taking it on again.
I knew you'd understand.
For sure.
It's gotten to the point where I rarely share these adventures and quests because nobody gets it.
I'm right there with you. We do these epic challenges just because we want to, it's our thing.
You know what else?
There's a lesson there, one we all know but...
... might not recognize.
At least I didn't recognize it until recently.
Wanting things magical. Simply wanting something a lot opens up the pathway to making it possible. In our case...
... the training, knowledge and plan.
It all starts by simply wanting to do it, regardless of what everybody else thinks.
We gotta want it.
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165
7ish hrs
Minimal cross training
20 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling
Podcast:
https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248
