In Pursuit of a 21k Personal Best

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I wanted it. I wanted it with an intensity I’d not imagined possible.

A 21k personal best.

I repeated it to anyone who cared to listen.

In my sleep, I thought about it. Daydreamed about it. I fantasized about it.

Never before had the desire to achieve a goal consumed me this much.

I changed my diet. Visualized. Went to bed earlier. Said no to the party after the party.

When life threw obstacles my way; I went around them. Over them. Across them.

I remained focused.

I dared not skip training.

12 weeks, 50 hours later, I got it.