Boy, sometimes we all just feel unmotivated, or rather, motivated to be lazy, restful or the like. Of course, this isn't a habit for those who make endurance a standard in their lives.
The Ironman USA triathlon was just held in Lake Placid this past Sunday. The Ironman is a triathlon with a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run. If you've never done it and have no interest in trying... go see it. It'll inspire -and more, wake you up to many great examples of endurance in action.
As the world champions finish, go back to their hotels, shower, eat and go about their day and evening... the real inspiration begins. While the next eight hours pass, people of every body type are mashing out the last 50 miles on their bikes, running a marathon and fulfilling dreams. These people who one might have easily judged the day before as 'fat', 'weak' or 'old', suddenly are completing and event that most people will only dream of -or dismiss for its difficulty.
You can't fake an Ironman. You can't fake results. You can't fake endurance.
The finishers of the Ironman races aren't dabblers, samplers or posers; they are intimate with standard of endurance possessed by all The Uncompromised. For months and often years they endured scheduling hardships, physical, mental and emotional challenges, made sacrifices, stretched themselves and rode, ran and swam countless hours so they'd be ready for the big day. Sunday, in Lake Placid, NY, endurance met opportunity -and many witnessed The Uncompromised.
Inspired to-
Be Good -Do Great,
RR
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