I read an article about perseverance that struck a chord with me

Lately, this is what gets me out of bed in the morning to swim or run or avoid getting into my pajamas early in the evening vs. going to bootcamp or yoga class. It would be so easy to NOT work out and I could create a million other things to do in place of a workout. This is what will force me out into the cold air and snow-covered streets of Boston for a lung burning run when I am home for the holidays. I remind myself that I committed to a Half Ironman race in July and I have a goal of completing the race in 5:45. My best time in a 70.3 mile race is 6:10."Perseverance is not an issue of talent. It is not an issue of time. It is about finishing. Talent provides hope for accomplishment, but perseverance guarantees it...Life seems designed to make a person quit. For even the most talented individual, obstacles abound, and failures are commonplace. Only when a person matches talent with perseverance do opportunities become avenues of success." By Dr. John C. Maxwellfull article http://www.giantimpact.com/articles/read/article_perseverance/

Merry Christmas! Chang, the reindeer

Day after Ironman (visiting Sedona)

These pictures tell the story of what it is like to walk the day after finishing an Ironman.

Pictures from Arizona (Ironman)