Sacrifice...

I was coaching masters swim last night at the high school pool and saw this quote on the wall. I needed to share it! I truely believe this. I don't know who wrote it.

If you ran without sacrifice, congratulations you just jogged.
Running hurts, it always has. It teaches us that good things do not come easy. It teaches us that we are capable of more than we think. It teaches us that hard work will be rewarded and laziness will be punished. Don't expect to learn those life lessons from jogging. Next time you suffer on the roads, suffer proudly.
You just RAN.

I think this not only applies to training but to life.
This is something to remember in the off season when it really counts. And there are no races but only days after days of lonely training. But you must keep running!