Why......?

So many people have posed this very simple question about many things in life.  Having heard it a lot in the past 3 months, it has recently really made me ponder...the "whys"

"Why did this happen?", "Why didn't that happen?", "Why did it happen to her?  Them?  Me?".  Going hand in hand with that is "What if?"....now that one can send you down a really winding, twisted, maddening path of "seconds", "minutes", "different routes"....man WHAT IF?

So having decided to challenge myself to the Spartan Death Race 2012.  I have been given the opportunity to discuss the many reasons "why" I would do something so "stupid", "crazy" and "insane".

Well to begin with I don't think of it for a minute as stupid, crazy or insane.  I am proud that I can even consider this race.  I am proud that I have my health, fitness and mental wits about me to attempt it (ok well the mental wits piece may be up for discussion).  But really, there are so many out people out there that don't.  and what about those out there that can't...(I've heard the saying... those who say "I can't" are really saying "I won't") and yes I do believe that is the case a lot of the time...but there are really people that can't physically for a number of reasons.  So today, I am adding to my whys.  Today I will add that one of my "whys" is for those out there that I know who really can't climb a rocky pathed mountain, or drag their ass under barbed wire through mud....for that matter are laying in a hospital bed recovering from unimaginable injury that will affect them for the rest of their lives.  Not only physically, but mentally and emotionally...forever....I will race for them.  With them.

Why not?  That's what a lot of people have been getting from me lately...mostly because I often get onto a topic and babble for a really long time and them I come to realize that I have totally lost someone...so "Why Not" is working.  It's funny too the reaction I get from that.  Most recently:

Friend: So why are you doing this race?

Me: Why Not?

Friend: Oh well...ummmm...I guess I never really thought of that?  Why Not?

Me: Exactly!  Why Not!

Life is AWESOME!!!  I am blessed!  And I am doing this race BECAUSE I CAN!  Besides...Why Not?

203 days to go!!!

X J

p.s. ~ I am planning on some cold water training....very soon...before the lake freezes...and I totally chicken out!!!