A lot of medals have been draped around my neck in the past years. Some are more special to me than others. For some, it is the design that makes them special. Others, it is more about the race and my performance that makes the medal a medal of honor.

Things aren’t always as they appear. Sometimes they are worse than you expect and other times surprisingly better. You just never know. I’ve certainly learned this lesson in the past few years. Where most people are concerned, I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt. This, I suppose follows my efforts to not [...]