the road is long but you are never alone

To totally "borrow" a quote from I found on  Facebook (yeah right i just jacked it): "that which makes you exceptional is also, inevitably, that which makes you lonely." Completely hit home for me this week. 

The loneliness of a long distance runner is only a state of mind, not a state of being. Though we may run alone we are tied to a deeper level of community (community of crazies lol). The roads may be cold but they are always open. The hospitality and friendship found in absolute strangers at a race epitomizes sportsmanship. Thanks to all those who cheer on the sidelines,  support, organize, volunteer, race, every one there that makes race day so special as to what it is. But there are two sides to this; not just the miles you put in. With any form of talent you have your haters or non-supporters and its something only you alone can do and create and the person you are with or your family/friends may not support or appreciate it or understand it. But in the end, it all comes down to you and your goals and what you are passionate about.

The long is road; but on race day we all lead to the same finish line that reunites and excites us to do this all over again.