Today was another excursion around the bay for 8.31 miles. It was pretty busy, it being Labor Day weekend and all but it wasn't as bad as the 4th of July!
I have been thinking a lot about why I chose to do this... Now, there are actually a lot of answers to this question. Obviously, I am raising money for the 2 diseases that have been making life difficult (to say the least!) for my parents. A 2nd reason is to actually SHOW my students that you can do anything you put your mind to no matter how crazy and hard it may seem at first glance. 3rd, it gave me an outlet to deal with the helplessness that I was feeling. When someone you love is struggling and there really isn't anything you can do to help them, you tend to feel worthless, helpless, and just plain bad because you can't help them. This was my way of dealing with those feelings. I may have gone overboard on this, but Go Big or Go Home was the line of thinking...maybe I am a little crazy but I guess that is for you to decide...
Here is an interesting video on the topic of Drive. What motivates people?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc&feature=relmfu
Will this work for all people, maybe not but I love the idea personally!
Total Miles: 1439.65 Pace Runner: 1352.33 + 87.32 miles
Love to my Vegas family and to all those taking care of my Dad! <3
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