Why?
Source It's a pretty simple question and one I get asked a lot. It's a question of testing my mental state. It's a question of curiosity. It's a question of helping the person asking to understand the drive behind doing something as stupid as the event itself. Why? I won't go into my history again. I've gone through it at length. If you'd like to know what got me to the point of punishing my body and mind for nearly 30 hours at a time, click here to read all about it. It's been a few years since I wrote that piece so the number of miles and races has changed pretty significantly, but the concept remains the same. Why do I do these events? Why do I love to go to the darkest parts of my brain and pay money for it? Why do I continue to run in events with no prize money, no notoriety, very little possibility of ever winning an event? The answer is pretty simple...I love to show people that no matter what your history or background, we are capable