Spousal Support: A few words from guest blogger Mark Basehart
Each one is different and yet the same--no matter how frequent or infrequent the “get-aways.” Her last thought before she starts a race is “why am I doing this?” (It always starts with why to power up her happy). Her first thought after finishing a race is “When can I do it again?” (A restless soul searching for essentialism—the disciplined pursuit of less by doing more). When she tightens her ponytail or puts on her running hat, you know it’s about to go down. She needs her alone time and space. She runs epically, reaching, owning it. Afterwards, I feel the need to send condolences for the loss of her toenails. These people—you, who call yourselves ultra-runners—are simultaneously blessed and cursed. You understand what it is to embrace, live and manifest the YOLO mentality of the 21 st century—it is what we ALL crave—to “regret proof ” this life—at one level or another, through the pursuit of our passions of choice. You have found a tribe of like- minded individuals