"It filled him with a great unrest and strange desires. It caused him to feel a vague, sweet gladness, and he was aware of wild yearnings and stirrings for he knew not what." ~Jack London, The Call of the Wild I don’t know if London was a runner, but evidently, he understood.

the original version of this is on my blog, jonathan in the distance

The original post for this is available at my blog: jonathan in the distance

We live in a world where we think we know what is possible.

So many things to say. So many things to do. And so little time and so little space to do it in. And it's all just flying by. The training, the racing, the recovery. It's all just flying by, as sands washing along the shore.

Of all the sports in all the world why have I become addicted to this one? It is an interesting process going back through the years and seeing the steps which have lead me to the here and now. Mainly being ridiculously obsessed with this sport and the culture surrounding it.

Ironman Wisconsin. September 9th, 2007

There is a great deal of uncertainty involved in this sport. Uncertainty as to wave sets, water temperature, pollution. Uncertainty over road conditions, potholes, traffic. Uncertainty in regards to bad weather, rough trails, random animals.

Note: this is the last part of a multi-part series I'm writing to cover all of my thoughts on doping.

(Photo by J.