If you haven't experienced an adventure that brings you to tears, you haven't fully lived! I am talking about uncontrollable emotions, the "ugly face" crying, and pure raw emotions just pouring out! My Uncle recently completed the cycling trek from Maine to Washington in 3 months of an amazing journey. He wrote a blog along the way, check it out; http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1&page_id=270746&v=l. We had a conversation upon his return about the emotional journey and his incredible experience. I related with him after participating in several endurance and marathon events where I felt the shift of inner strength!
The amazing journey took him into the endurance athlete's world! He experienced the highs and lows of pushing yourself to the limit physically and mentally. This isn't a goal of many but the few that experience it have changed their lives forever! They have opened their eyes to new strengths, goals, passions, depths that don't seem to have the words to explain.
You find a new inner strength through pushing yourself physically and emotionally during an endurance adventure. When your body is pushed to its physical limit it is also pushed to its emotional, spiritual and mental limit. Your eyes are open to a whole new way of living! Living beyond yourself and into the realm of strength that comes from a much deeper or higher place.
My challenge to you in the New Year is to register for an adventure event that will make you step out of your comfort zone. You will research how to train for this adventure race and begin your journal or blog to document your experience. The training will bring its ups and downs, the event will bring its highs and lows but at the end of this adventure you will look back with a new lease on life!
