Conquered That

Who exactly is running the marathon? What is the commitment level? These questions are still looming in the air, but over the past week our star competitors (the Hulk and Summer North) have set themselves apart.
On Wednesday July 25th The Hulk registered 1.7 miles in fifteen minutes. This was quite a feat for him as you couldn't label him a runner. Beat described how he felt afterwards. I got to talk to him the day before hestarted his training, and he said “ I am not sure I can even run a mile.” The Hulk conquered that.

Five days laterThe Hulk embarked on his adventure very early in the morning, beginning at 5am.He started his very own mini program. The program involved running 7 minutesand than walking for 3 minutes; sustained for 30 minutes, logging 2.3 miles.

 The Hulk has been inspired by many of his fellow friends and students. He has been encouraged which has driven him to new levels, but in the end, it's his choice. He has had troubles with motivation at times and sometimes prolonging runs because of fear. This past week he got over his fears as he showed his heart for running and determination to succeed in finishing the dangerous journey. He conquered that.

 Many of us areinspired at times in our life. Sometimes inspiration doesn’t always translateto action. We spark great ideas and plans of action, but we never really carrythem out, and if we do, it seems a half-hearted effort. We fall short and we lose the inspiration.

For Summer thisis not the case. She was very busy last week and had only one run on Monday the 23rd. For five days, the light seemed to dim a bit on Summer’sjourney, but then Saturday rolled around.

Inspired by thestart of the 2012 London Olympics, she decided to run 8.5 miles that night.

Now some of you mightthink it’s a bit crazy to do right on the spot, merely because of the Olympicgames beginning. Luckily our story continues because the common trap of inspiration, thenapathy, did not derail the intention to run. Her ideas and thoughts moved to action andcommitment.

She set off on the Washington & Old Dominion trail, where at mile 6 she said “this is not happening, I am so dead right now.” Just then it began to rain and rain. Itstarted pouring.

Summer noticed up ahead that she was running straight at a rainbow. Later, she said that she wastelling herself, “all I have to do is run to the rainbow.” She made it to the pot of gold and finished her 8.5 miles. The “inspiration trap” in which many are prone to fall into… Not Summer North. She conquered that.