Destroying our Self-Imposed Barricades.

I ran the beach in Rockaway Beach, Sunday and it was awesome!

Two months ago I began my training, running the beach of Kauai, on the Pacific Ocean.

Two weeks ago I ran St. Pete’s Beach, on the Gulf of Mexico.

As I did upon completing my runs on my vacations, I wanted to jump in and enjoy cooling off with a swim.

Though the weather was in the 90’s yesterday, the Atlantic Ocean temperature was very cold.

Water temperature in Hawaii and Florida is never a problem, but NYC in April is another story.

I immediately thought of the “Polar Bears” who swim Coney Island every New Year’s Day. A few years ago, they consisted of a few “lunatics”, since then their numbers have increased by several thousand.

This is very similar to the history of the NYC Marathon – started with a few “lunatics” running four loops around Central Park – evolving into a few hundred thousand, each year applying for an entry number to run through the five boroughs.

We must question and destroy our self-imposed barricades. Which is why, after I completed my two hour run yesterday, I did jump into the “Freezing Cold” Atlantic Ocean! I was celebrating being alive!

Or else I am just another “lunatic”.


Good Luck!

Remember: NGU - Never Give Up!