Maurice Cheeks was the head coach of an NBA team when Natalie had won a contest to sing the national anthem at one of his teams games, the worst thing that could happen did happen, she forgot the words..WHAT NOW!!?? Without hesitation Maurice walked over and helped her finish the song to a loud cheer from the crowd. This could have been a train wreck, what if no one went to her aid? She would have been out there by herself with no one to save her, sometimes we need a little help.

I’m in the thick part of the steak right now and I’m struggling a little bit. I’m struggling with training, I’m struggling with finding the time and the words to blog, I seem to be tired and a little edgy lately and I’m not particularly liking it..I’m sure my wife isn’t either. I was told that when I started this that crossing the finish line would make all the sacrifice worth it, right now I’m not to sure. I needed some picking up the last few days and it came from a surprising source, a good friend of mine Joe Johnston came in the bar last night and asked me why I haven’t been blogging lately and I told him it was because I hadn’t received very many donations lately and I was feeling a little discouraged by it. Joe told me he was all about my blog and was missing reading my entries, he reminded me of this video and I watched it last night and it made me realize we all need a little help sometimes and it’s okay to stumble, but to climb over that wall and power through the adversity.

As I cycled home last night I thought about the negative energy I was creating by feeling a little taken for granted by writing this blog and not generating the donations I had hoped for..not right. I should be happy that people look forward to something I’m doing and that should be enough of a reward for me……it is.

I woke up this morning and I felt like a truck had ridden over me but I got up, ran to the track and decided to push myself and I had a great workout. I had a shower and I felt like a new man. I needed Joe to remind me that what I am doing is important not just to me but people I don’t even know about yet. Is there something that you are struggling with right now? If there is why not take the easy way out and make and excuse and quit?? Because that’s the easy way out!!!!!! Push through and your struggles today will be funny tomorrow, it’s not that bad.

Joe, thanks for the motivation to keep me going on track, not just in training but more importantly on my blog. I needed someone to be my Maurice Cheeks and help me through my anthem, you were it…thanks.

See you at the finish line,

MB