10/13/2025
I am probably one of the last to post about the FYS Endurance Race, but here’s a bit of my experience.
This year has been a struggle for me physically to find my groove. I feel like everything I do I compare it to being an Ironman. The training involved, the effort it took. The condition I was in. It has stolen a lot of the joy away from the day to day training.
The truth is, it is super unrealistic to think I can always be in “Ironman shape”. There is seasonality to everything. I own two very different business and am involved in a lot of things I really enjoy including volunteer coaching the Little Spartans Football, the Park Board, and an active member of the Moberly Masonic Lodge, to name a few. Sometimes it becomes a choice of focus.
This race became an opportunity for me. An opportunity to have fun with fitness. An opportunity to run with a bunch of great people. An opportunity to watch my mom absolutely crush a 12 hour team race! An opportunity to push and test my limits. To challenge myself to be positive.
I wasn’t conditioned to, but I ran 24 miles. I found my strength is grit. I can push when I don’t think there’s anymore room to push. I finished this race with faster lap times than I started.
After 12 hours I dropped a minute off of my lap time. When there was no more left to improve there, I finished my final lap of the race with the 35lb spirit log.
This race gave me the chance to see, Ironman shape or not, I am always capable of more than I believe.
Our team completed a stunning 62 miles. We did it with relentless cowbell ringing and a positive attitude! I am proud of everyone who participated, whether spectator, volunteer, or participant. A huge shout out to the Special Olympic athletes there to cheer us on through the tough miles!
-See you all next year!
