It's okay to falter when we come back stronger

Because sometimes its okay to have a bad day. We get it out of our system and know that we will be much stronger when we bounce back the next time.

Great athlete and I love the soundtrack. -- Sean Muller

An old friend

The first run back this morning was only a very short 30 minutes on the treadmill only at about 5.40 km, but still I enjoyed it and am so grateful to the doctor who treated me as well as to everyone from AIS, my higher power and all the people who have emailed in their support. The power of the human spirit and the kindness out there in the world has just really touched me.

I am feeling very positive about the future. Everything for a reason and I now know that the body was telling me that it needed rest, but my greed got the better of me and I ran regardless. Never ceases to amaze me how running has the power to teach me so much that can apply to the rest of my life as well.

Man’s greatest freedom, man’s greatest liberator – I greet you once again like an old friend as I move forward. You see friends running is never just the act of putting one foot in front of the other, it is the moving towards and the choosing of a better life.

May your run greet you tomorrow as mine did to me this morning. – Sean Muller

Spotting another runner

Marathon runners just know one another it would seem.

The reasons why I say this is that I have been stopped in the road by numerous people today asking about the Sydney Marathon. They just know instinctively that I am a kindred of theirs and able to share in their excitement and enthusiasm for man’s greatest freedom.

Now don’t get me wrong I am more than happy to help them any way that I can and also provide ideas, drink coffees etc etc etc. It just amazes me how we are able to spot each other.

The weather today is amazing and clear skies with a high of 21c. Tomorrow for the Sydney marathon we are due to have cloudy skies and high of 19c. As anyone who knows anything about the science of running, those temps are ideal for producing really good times and I am looking forward to loads of personal records and also friends smashing their times tomorrow.

A sneaky part of me still wants to get out of bed tomorrow and run the course with the other marathoners (last night I ran it in my head over and over and I know the course like the back of my hand), but I know that the best place for me is at the finish line feeding positive energy to those that cross the line.

For those readers outside of Australia, I encourage you to visit in September to run the Sydney Marathon. Granted there are flatter courses on the planet, but there is no better way to see this beautiful city than to run across the Harbour Bridge and finish at the Opera House.

I don’t know what has come over me as I feel more excitement now than when I have run the race the past 4 years. To be working at the finish line and have this great opportunity to give back to a sport that has given me so much is something that I think I will cherish as much as running itself.

Quite frankly I can’t wait – I can’t wait! I’m so glad to be alive!! – Sean Muller

Excitement

I was passing through the city today at lunch time and decided to venture into Rebel Sport. I don’t quite know why I went in, but I got chatting to some folks who were buying compression wear to wear during Sunday’s Sydney marathon – yes you guessed it they were first timers. I tried to impress on them that it was not a great decision to be buying new stuff without having worn it in training first, but they were intent.

It was great to see their enthusiasm and excitement and I could almost feel myself feeding off their energy. If that gentleman who said he was running 4 hours in the marathon is reading – mate I hope you smash it. I am sure with the nice flat course you will exceed what you thought.

May you be swift of foot and pure and heart. – Sean Muller