By Maria Brooks
What you get by achieving your goals is as important as what you become by achieving your goals. – Henry David Thoreau
This whole adventure racing thing I discovered last year, has got me doing things I would never have dreamed of.
I hate running, I did a 5K in college and vowed never again. Okay, but for the trekking part of an adventure race….I really have to run it. I simply can’t hit all 5 control points by walking. I also hate riding my mountain bike on dirt trails….I suck at it….but that’s a story for another day.
Where was I…..oh yes, running….
After participating in an adventure race with my brother last year, he gave me this awesome book called Born to Run. He plans to run an ultra-marathon this year.... More...