Give us the Mountain Country

We don't relish the easy way out, even if it looks nice, and the saying you've got to work for everything you get, is just the same frame of mind "Living the Dream". We may be old but we've still got it in us to do great things. The easy thing is to doubt. This weekend running that 60K at Perdenales was tough, after not even thinking about quitting in the middle of things, every bad thing appeared to wrench it up a notch. The first 18miles was good, and just when your thinking you've got this, you get the trials. The stomach rolled out, then the caloric energy loss sets in, then after mentally telling myself to be agile I do a chest and face plant on some hard rock, didn't break anything, bruised the ribs, bounced my head hard, got up and got moving. Was glad to finish at 5am. Running Saturday 7pm. through the night gives the true test of dealing with the demons. Some may think its time to hang it up, but like any fall its time to get up and dust it off. I know how running through mountains got done, cause I was wondering. You do have to train the terrain, but you better be able to look the crap down, and somehow keep moving no matter how slow, because sleeping in the car may be easy but it is still for losers. You don't understand hurt till you live the mountain country. Yes that was a hurting proposition you've just been through but it didn't kill you so you're stronger. Now go get yourself a tough assignment.