According to Webster's dictionary, the definition of perseverance is: "continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering." In other words, having an end goal and pushing, running over, or negotiating obstacles in order to achieve the end goal.
I was on my 4 hour bike ride this weekend and it was cloudy, cold, and windy. I could of easily bailed on the workout blaming the elements, but I knew I would feel better once it was done. I also knew that this was a key workout and it it going to boost my confidence from an endurance perspective and a mental toughness standpoint.
The next 6 weeks are going to be tough as I'm entering the final stages of training before IM CDA. I've got more 4, 5, 6 hour rides ahead, 5000 yard swims, and 2.5 hour runs ahead. This is the time I need to buckle down and get the work done as I knew it will pay off come race day. It's not the (1) 4-6 hour ride that matters, but the culmination of all the work done week in and week out that is going to get me to the start line healthy and prepared, and endure the 140.6 journey to the finish line.
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