Fuck that, you don't quit...

Sometimes you feel like quitting -- everybody feels like quitting. In life, it's ok to feel like quitting. Just don't quit.

- Rich "Ace" Franklin

My legs hurt. Lungs burning, trying to get some air. Wearing a sweatshirt drenched in my own sweat. 5 more minutes on the elliptical. Shit, I was just on it for 55 minutes, the next 5 should be a piece of cake. Struggling. Slowing down. Push, God damn it. 5...4...3...2...WORKOUT SUMMARY. Shit, I love it when it says that. Slowly get off, legs feel like jello. Small sip of water. Okay, Chris, now go run a mile. Hop on the treadmill. 13 minutes and 30 seconds of hell. Bump some music to keep me going. The first 5 minutes is cake. Legs hurting again. Don't slow down. Looking at my reflection in the window. Look at you; you could barely run 5 minutes a few months ago. How far are you in now? 8 minutes and you're still good, right? Starting to breath heavy. You don't stop and you don't quit. Think about all the people that called you fat. You think this hurts? Think about what Juanita's going through. Think about what your grandpa was going through before he died. Fuck that, you don't quit. Mile finished. Where do you think you're going? You're staying until that thing says 15 minutes. Still running. Starting to slow down. Slowing. Slowing. Push. 14:55...14:56...:14:57. Shit is taking forever. 15:00. Hit the stop button. Gasping for air. Can barely stand, let alone make it back to the locker room. Somehow, I make it back. Good. Now get ready to do it again tomorrow.