What would you do knowing you would never be successful at it? Knowing you can never share it on social media, you will never get paid for it and basically, you do it for the pure joy it brings to you.
Last week my Cross Fit gym hosted a beer mile. This is a real event, the world record is 4:34. Obviously, this is an elite runner who happens to guzzle beer. Warning, If you turn the equation around it doesn't work. Elite beer guzzlers who happen to run are not likely to set records! Anyway, the rules are pretty simple. Drink, run a 400, and repeat four times. One stipulation, the beer does need to be 5% or higher alcohol content. I had participated in a beer mile a few times before but, I had always drunk light beer, as I am a girl and well...I thought it was only fair. However, I was informed to be legit I had to drink heavy! For some unknown reason, I decided on Guinness Blonde. Blondes do have more fun, or so they say! Beer 1: Ready, set, drink. The first beer went down relatively easy, it was hot and I was thirsty. I was feeling good until the 300 mark, my hamstring, I could feel it tighten up and slow me down. No time to think about it though, keep running. Beer 2: I guzzled my second beer quickly and was feeling confident as I was in the lead. Beer 3: My third beer was a little warm, my blonde friend was not too fun right now. As I finished the third 400, I could feel my stomach expanding, I thought it might pop if I had a belly button ring, (which I don't) but if I did I am sure it would have popped off like a cork. Beer 4: By now the beer was very warm and my stomach was at capacity, but I was in the lead and needed to guzzle. As I took off on my last 400, an image of me having a projectile moment ran through my mind, I also had bad thoughts about blondes, I think I was starting to hallucinate! I stopped with hands-on knees not sure I could go on but, quitting was not an option. I started to run/jog and to my surprise with less than 100 yards to go I heard footsteps and they quickly passed me like I was standing still. I was beaten! This race got me thinking. Why do I do it? I don't get paid to run. Obviously, I felt like crap after guzzling four Guinness Blondes,(I'm a brunette) and I strained my hamstring. There is no logical reason for my actions. I guess it's time to leave logic behind. I do it because it brings me joy. I challenge you to find the one thing that you do because you love it, it makes you feel alive and win or lose, you are doing it. Find your "me time". Whether it be golfing, running, sewing, painting, singing, writing, meditating, walking or sitting quietly on your front porch, find and protect your passion. When you feed your passion, your passion will fuel you. By the way, running is the part that brings me joy, the beer was just icing on the cake! "Feel the Rush"
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