tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post232368515437314591..comments2023-10-31T05:30:22.563-05:00Comments on Trial by Fire: You Don't Know Your Own StrengthLarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058994751103189361noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-66647707446092346922007-08-03T11:48:00.000-05:002007-08-03T11:48:00.000-05:00"We can't do everything we're capable of or we'd j..."We can't do everything we're capable of or we'd just burn out". I should write that down and remember it when I feel like a failure. <BR/><BR/>You, my friend, are beginning to sound less and less like a newbie and more and more like a lifer!No Wetsuit Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469623491199183549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-3214617510215791582007-08-03T11:36:00.000-05:002007-08-03T11:36:00.000-05:00Just stumbled on to your blog from Little Miss Run...Just stumbled on to your blog from Little Miss Runner pants and I'm very excited about it. You've got a great attitude and are totally inspiring!RunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-40081663085113924652007-08-02T18:29:00.000-05:002007-08-02T18:29:00.000-05:00Yeah, baby - that's what it's all about! The other...Yeah, baby - that's what it's all about! The other side of that is to appreciate the strength you have and not be mad about the strength you either don't have or just haven't found yet.21stCenturyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370504811536749950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-15050506361573356482007-08-02T16:35:00.000-05:002007-08-02T16:35:00.000-05:00And you will see as time goes on how much that new...And you will see as time goes on how much that new found strength benefits you, especially in troubling times, because those times will come. You will gain fortitude.<BR/><BR/>Fortitude (definition): That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302710072433158197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-44821080054541536362007-08-02T15:50:00.000-05:002007-08-02T15:50:00.000-05:00You are absolutely right. I continue to amaze myse...You are absolutely right. I continue to amaze myself with my new speed and strength. It feels amazing. Fully knowing your own strength requires quite a bit of mental struggle. I like not knowing my true strength and just forging ahead, surprising myself along the way. <BR/><BR/>Great post.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300945096399594946noreply@blogger.com