Simply Amazing

I enjoy being motivated and I have to tell you that I recently became very motivated by an article related to a 100 year old man running the Toronto Marathon. Here is a link to a short article about it...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/19/secret-worlds-oldest-marathon-runner-100

His name is Fauja Singh and here he is in the marathon:









He is a man that waited to start running when he was 89 and his take on life is simply amazing. I think any person that recognizes a challenge and goes that extra mile should be admired for what they do or undertake. It is not easy to run a marathon, if you don't know its only about 1% of the people in the world that have ever run one marathon let alone multiples.

He keeps the right mindset about why he does what he does and seeks no glory from it simply to make him feel better and be happy. If you look at his shirt you will note it says "Sikhs in the city" get it - get it! Well if not think about it. When I become impressed by others I look for how to apply it to my life and I think that for me when I see a story like this it confirms that I have made a smart choice for something that helps to clear my head, invest in my health, and helps to bring me into commune with the wonders of God's world. Heck I even like the man's thoughts on running :

Singh told Adelson (a reporter), “I won’t stop running until I die.”

Sounds like a good plan to me!