#19 You Should Race, Man.

If you've never raced in one form or another, you should. Once in your life pick something... and race it. Practice, plan, train, prepare mentally and physically. Give your mind and body a chance to feel primal and perform something at it's absolute hardest- BUT DO IT FOR FUN!!!

Sure racing is not for everybody. But if you've ever been half way curious how you'd stack up in the pine derby... or a marathon, pick something! Learn the nuances of the craft, set your mind to it, and get to work! For me, racing provides fantastic spice to life as well as all-around fitness, excitement and a feeling of youth! 

Training for an event brings a great sense of being and purpose to the daily grind. Especially when you're committed to an event that scares you. If you are like me, and at certain times of the year wonder to yourself what you are looking forward to... and nothing comes to mind, you know that feeling sucks! Or how about when you bump into a friend who asks what you've been up to and all you can scratch up is the pathetic standard "Oh just super busy with work..." yea that's pretty lame. But when you're committed to a race, or have one recently under your belt, there is something real to talk about, to describe, so show your life amounts to more than droning on as "Citizen X" stalled mid way through the American Dream. I say all this not to be critical of anyone, but to describe how life can feel to me. And a great solution I've found in addition to the most important things in life that make us tick, is racing. It makes me FEEL ALIVE. And I bet it works for you too!