Most people seem to accept that we are not defined by our failures, even if they struggle to internalize it. We identify with the implicit premise that there is an essence to humanity that transcends extrinsic outcomes, particularly when the outcome is negative. This just feels right to us because losing or failing at something sucks old car tires and that’s not a feeling that people want tied to their being. So, it’s easy to feel that feeling and say, “That’s not me. That is just this situation, I am bigger than this shitty feeling.” However, if you believe that, which I think most people do, then that means that we are also not defined by our successes

1.Do you experience anxiety?

1a. If you answered no- Are you alive?

              1aI. If you answered yes- Congrats!! You are enlightened!!

              1aII. If you answered no- Bummer! You’re dead.

1b. If you answered yes- You are a normal person!

We’re running to get to the fence that represents those brain-imposed limits, and then we’re trying to go straight through it. And the only way, that I’ve found at least, to take yourself beyond those limits is to feel the sensations.

Interviewer- So, I’m sitting down with Scott Fauble, runner for Northern Arizona Elite and Hoka One One ahead of the New York City ½ Marathon. Scott, welcome to New York, how’s it going?

Scott Fauble- It’s going great, thanks for having me!

Int- Well, technically you’re having yourself on this interview because I am a fake personality you created because you weren’t asked to do any real interviews but still want attention.

I liked how it felt like an advice column from someone who doesn’t have all the answers, or even many of the answers. It was a column by a dude who is figuring this shit out along with everyone else.