Go The Distance

“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!”
― Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa

Me and my son ran together for just over four kilometers. He needed to rest a couple of times on the way. Then we raced three times separately. He was four minutes slower than he needs to be to have any hope of winning on Friday. He needs to work harder! But I have faith in him. He will go the distance and, even if he doesn't come first, he will be a winner, he won't fall to his knees and he will keep on moving forward.