Loyalty

“Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life” – Napoleon Hill (American Author 1883-1970)

Decisions, ideas, dreams and goals are all like the wind, forever changing, flowing and moving…the only difference between having one and attaining one is the person who decides to hold on and never falter.

This was me the day before the Boston...enough said.

This goes out to all runners of all levels that have trained for big races, whether it was your first 10km, The Boston Marathon or the Olympic Trials, we all go through the same anguish of never getting to toe the line due to an injury.

I recently had to pull out of the Boston Marathon and had dedicated 10 months of training for this one day that never happened. Life can be just like that, always preparing, studying or working towards a goal or dream and it never comes to fruition. This can crush you, push you off course or make you better for it, only you can decide how the setback will affect you.

Loyalty is only trait that can keep you going, carry you through your tough times and bring you back to the thing, in this case running, that you love and revere most.

I will not be able to run for the next four to six weeks and have to spend that time between Crossfit, the pool, the bike and Yoga. If you can’t do the thing you love the most then channel that energy and passion into something that will make you a better person, athlete and overall runner.

Life and running are one in the same; you get out what you put in…

Until next time…

Go Get’em!!