"100 kilometers? That is further than I drive!" This is usually the most common response when people find out that I run ultramarathons. And honestly, I completely get it. Running for 31, 62, or 100 miles certainly seems like it is a little bit crazy. Why do runners subject themselves to the pain and discomfort of running such incredible distances? We even pay to run these events. As my brother-in-law told me, he'd be happy just to drop me off 100 miles from my house, as long as I paid him $100 first. So why do we do it? Why do we spend months training just so we can go…
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Do Some Hard S*** Today
Does it make sense to constantly search for more ease and convenience in our lives? We wake up after sleeping on a 10 inch thick luxury mattress, stumble into the bathroom to get a shower with hot water that just magically appears when we turn a lever, and clean and groom ourselves with soaps and lotions that people have spent years perfecting. Then we wander to our fridge and find food that has been sourced from farms and factories throughout the country, waiting and ready for our consumption.
