While running 50-yard sprints (with a parachute) I made a turn too tightly to avoid another athlete. My feet got tangled in my chute and I went down hard.
Thud.
I hit on my left side, but my injured hand did strike the turf. I guess I should have cursed but I didn’t. Instead, I popped back up and kept running. I finished the next thirty minutes of my workout (much of it on my hand.)
I write this because there has been a news story that has reminded me that life isn’t fair. It makes very clear that you can do good things and still be punished. Life will knock you down. It’s guaranteed. Life is an equal opportunity assaulter.
When I busted it, I could have walked off the field today. I had every right to. And I’ll be honest, it rattled me — I still am uneasy about my accident. But I didn’t leave. I kept moving and fighting on. Some of the exercises really hurt. Yet I continued. Because I know my training is about more than just exercise. It’s about mental conditioning, too. I know I’ll hit the turf again — while exercising and in life. AndI know I’ll get back up.
Life isn’t fair. But who said you have to be fair back? Just get back up and keep running. Show life who’s the boss. Because while you can’t control what happens to you, you sure can control how you react to it.