That wasn't where I wanted to go with this. The miracle I was pondering last night was the adrenaline rush/endorphin rush you get after mustering all of your energy to prepare something...be it a school project, a work presentation, a big race, a swim clinic, a speech. Truly when I spend time building a plan and driving toward a goal, when I finish the task at hand, I feel either completely drained or like I'm levitating in a state of euphoria. That's why I brought up the swim school! Now I remember :) When Matt and I conduct a swim clinic, we pour our hearts into our stories and our minds into the techniques we teach to the kids. There is an obligation to inspire and impart our knowledge. We feel that looming responsibility prior to every swim clinic. We do not dread it, but we feel it in our gut. So when we conclude one of our 4-hour, energy-tolling swim clinics, we usually get a burst of energy from the positive impact we were blessed to make. We've had a few clinics where we did not feel like we got the job done. Maybe the kids were complaining or very transparent about not wanting to be present, and a few of those in a group can make us feel defeated. |
One of my most-memorable endorphin rushes at NCAAs 2010.
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