TAKING PRIDE IN THE AGONY

For my boys who are every day there at 7am, some day twice a day:  

 ‘’If you're a competitive swimmer, what do you do to keep yourself engaged, and what's the sense that can keep you focused the most?  Agony.  I know... sounds horrible... but it's the suffering that hardens your body and soul to the point that you create a stronger human than you expected. … 

Take pride in your agony, and seek it.  

Agony is your quest, and if you picture yourself in a suit of armor coming to the pool, on a glorious white horse to attack your agony, and overcome it, and leave victorious that you didn't let it beat you... then you've lived the life. ‘’

Taken from our friend Glenn Mills  http://www.goswim.tv/entries/6418/taking-pride-in-the-agony.html