Last night I did a hill-bounding workout at Cobbs Hill. It was a good workout, but nothing noteworthy except for one thing. There was a guy who looked to be 70 years old running hill repeats from Highland Ave all the way up to the Reservoir! They weren't the fastest or the most graceful, but it was obvious he was giving everything he had.
While at work earlier in the day, I heard the quote "The only difference between a dream and a goal is a due date." I'm not sure what this guy was working towards, but he was working towards a GOAL, and he was making it happen. It doesn't matter that his goal would seem inconsequential to most people, it doesn't even matter what his goal is - he was out there in crappy weather with no one watching, no coach screaming at him, and conceivably every excuse in the world to throw in the towel, but kept pushing. I think they should cancel "The Biggest Loser" and follow around people like this guy instead.
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