What Do You Do?

When you're staring at the bottom of a pool during a training session, 1500 meters later, trying to get that last couple of 100 meters in, your hip flexors have given up on you, your triceps are full of lactic acid, and your lungs are on fire.......What do you do? Do you stop swimming or dig deeper and keep going?

When you're spinning through your gears on a long winding road, straight into a headwind, trying to hold 20mph, your legs feeling like bricks, your hamstrings screaming for mercy, and you're only 8 miles into a 20 mile ride.....What do you do? Do you down shift into an easier gear and spin it out or dig deep and keep charging for that extra mph?

When you're knocking out a 40 minute run at 9pm at night when the temperature outside is still well into the 90's and the humidity is so high you feel like you're suffocating every time you take a breath......what do you do? Turn for home early or change your stride, redirect your breathing pattern and keep running until you've reached your goal?

What do you do when life gets tough? When your day doesn't go perfect? When a loved one gets bad news or is dealing with a difficult time in their life? When a friend or relative calls you spur of the moment and needs help? When you face a tough decision and there is no one around to offer advice? When you haven't heard from a friend in awhile and want to give them a call but don't because you think it's their turn. When you're giving your spouse 110% of your time, love, and energy and don't get the same in return? What do you do when a higher power calls on you to step out of your comfort zone? Lend a helping hand or donate money to a worthy cause? To give up your own personal agenda for the day to unselfishly help out those in need?

What do you do? Do you ignore the request, make an excuse, let the voicemail pickup? Or do you answer the call, rise to the occasion, give back, pay it forward? Do you give up and let life get the best of you or do you dig deep....like you did in the pool, on that bike ride, or on that suffocating run in the 90 degree heat?

What do you do?