I’ve experienced my fair share of success. And I know this: You rarely ask why when you win. It’s a word you can outrun and outperform. Applause makes it hard to hear yourself. But just because you ignore it doesn’t mean it’s not there. And why doesn’t get old and tired. It catches up, and it gets louder. It churns up thoughts that are best kept down in the dark. Maybe I’m too old for this. Broken and very much alone, I checked my watch and limped on north. Even if everything went according to plan, I still had at least thirty-five more days on the trail. Thirty-five days to chase the record
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