Trails

Some years ago I would meet up with Justin King and we would hit River Legacy trails here in Arlington. It is a seven mile hike out and back.

We pushed each other. We would hit the mile marker and check our watches. He'd say "huh, that was a 18 minute mile.. can't you keep up?" Did not matter what either of us had done the night or week before.

we would hit the next we would look and I would say "16? you think this is a game?"

We got down to a peak of a 14 minute mile, before he wen't to the next trail. We challenged each other, but our times were always the same because we were traveling together. If one was not up to the speed the other slowed down. If we thought we were going to slow we challenged each other.

I had not found any one who could challenge me like Justin until I started BJJ training. Each time I hit the mat I am challenged and made to work. Each time I work I learn.

Justin would have loved this!