1/2/10 -- On Fear

Then here's one... you stink of fear under that cheap lotion. You stink of fear Will, but you're not a coward. You fear me, but still you came
here. You fear this shy boy, yet still you seek him out. Don't you understand, Will? You caught me because we're very much alike. Without our
imaginations, we'd be like all those other poor... dullards. Fear... is the price of our instrument. But I can help you bear it.
-- Hannibal Lecter

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
-- Frank Herbert

Only difference between a DREAM and a NIGHTMARE is how big your BALLS are, $*+@#.
-- from the graphic novel Wanted

Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
-- 1 John 4:4

Fear is something we come to deal with through training. We deal with fear because of some obstacle we must face whether it be a tough climb, an opponent, or ourselves. This morning I had to run in the dark, even though the moon was out and it was pretty I still had to run through an area that reminded me of a scene from Pet Sematary. Where I had to run was dark surrounded by old pine trees that creaked and made odd sounds as the wind blew through them. It was blowing particularly hard this morning.

I posted the above quotes because they are my favorites on the subject of fear.

Next week I'll be doing five rounds on the bag and following that up with a 30 min run. After about a month I'll increase my runs up to 45 mins, maybe.