Subject: Thanks for the motivation, whoever you are A colleague or mine did the Niagara try a tri this summer. She was nervous but especially dreading the run as it has always been difficult for her. On race day, she pushed through the swim and bike but when she got to the run, she was pouched. She ran out of the transition area and then stopped and walked. She said out loud to herself, "I can't do this." Unknown to her, there was someone right behind her who heard. The competitor stopped running and walked with her. She told her that she would not leave, that they were going to finish it together, that she would not let her give up. My friend argued for a while and finally promised her unknown buddy that she would finish the race but she didn't want to be responsible for her buddy getting a slow time. With that, the buddy took off and my friend, with the promise as inspiration, pulled back into a run and finished strong. She never saw the woman who stopped to help her again but it touched her heart deeply to have a competitor willing to make that kind of sacrifice for someone who she didn't know. If you are that person and happen to be reading this, thank you. It was a huge deal for my friend.
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