For Love

since 2000
i have explored the limits of
what i think a body can handle.

after 7 years of ultra endurance
nearly a quarter of my life
i think i understand.

with time, focus, money, and a supportive family
one can achieve anything.
cliche-sounding?
yes.

for 7 years i have dabbled
and struggled
and learned
and hated and
loved endurance.

always a runner.
and then i found cycling
and triathlon.

became addicted to the
idea of triathlon.
fog on the water,
bikes at the ready.
running to finish it up.

a beach day
with a workout

and now triathlon is something different.
not bad. just different.
ultra running is also on it's way
to becoming
something different.

an image
or
a who's who of gear collectors
and Facebook posters

oh,
how to not sound pretentious
or like a hypocrite

but
if not for my job
in a bike shop
the Deca would have been ridden
on a shitty
1993 Trek 1100
and a $10 Bell Helmet
from a department store

and if social media
did not exist
i would still be running
up and down mountains
in worn out shoes
that i wear every day

not Hoka One Ones
in my selfie
profile pic

where is
the next sport
done for love
and not as a checklist

kp