It Never Ends

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My 2016 training season continues. Some months ago I asked the question about your training season. Are you training for a running event? Or are you signed up to walk in a benefit walk? Maybe you get to the gym regularly and you're progressing toward lower weight and better muscle mass to improve base metabolism... Whatever your training may be, you may soon realize, as I have, that the training never ends.

I was talking with a coworker this past week about the Spartan Sprint I'm signed up for. I've been training much differently for this race than I would for a marathon or running race. It's been really challenging. Mud runs like a Spartan race may seem like an odd activity. Why would anyone choose to do this?

What I've come to realize is that the journey to any one event is really the payoff. That is really why people do these, and that is the passion many of the organizers have for creating them. Crossing the finish line confirms that we paid our dues, and having a better time than last race can indicate growth. But it really is all about the journey. Millions of people worldwide participate in mud runs every year. Think of the hundreds of millions of hours of training, all around the globe, and the life-change that represents. Wow.

To me, that's the point. The training and journey are their own reward, and as we are truly committed to a wellness lifestyle, the training never ends. That is a great truth, and happens a step at a time, month after month, and over the years, we get closer to whatever valuable goal we have before us. 

So if you or those close to you have been flirting with a wellness lifestyle, maybe it's time to commit to a never-ending investment in health and wellness. You'll benefit, they'll benefit, and there's a good chance your journey will inspire someone else on their journey.

By the Way

Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan Races, says it all in this recent promo video for Spartan Races... maybe it's your time, too...

Spartan Race 2016