On raceday, all of us were blessed by the words of a fallen triathlete, Allen Salinas. Allen was training for the Houston Triathlon one early morning when he was struck by an SUV. He was taken to the hospital, but later died. He was 30 years old and a coach for a local swim team. His words are trully inspiring and I thought I would share with all of you:
"How many times in life do you really get to feel alive? A handful at best for most. How many times have you heard 'live today as if it were your last?' And we never do! We walk through our day avoiding pain, avoiding risk, avoiding the point where you must have courage to believe you were meant for something greater than ordinary! If God created us in his own image, and God is great, then He put us on earth to do great things. To some it might be just a race, but to risk failure of both the physical and mental, well that is living! Today, Live! Enjoy! You are doing something few would consider and even less would try. Live, enjoy every part of the race. When your body is screaming, your heart will still be beating, and you are alive! This race is only a small part of your life, but to live in the moment will last a lifetime. You are alive! To live in every moment, every heartbeat, and be one step closer to heaven. That is what God intended for all of us! To do great things!"
Thank you, Allen, for your words of encouragement and your willingness to live. You have ran the perfect race. We will see you Heaven!