Tri for Triumph: Reason to Race #22

Reason to Race #22: To Be "On the Edge"

me...on the edge of a frozen waterfall

I'm often asked to explain my Twitter handle & blog: Teach on the Edge. The edge is a space where the flat, secure terrain meets a precipice. Beyond the precipice is a vastness which is simultaneously breathtaking, awe-inspiring, and terrifying. Being on the edge means balancing awareness of both spaces and consciously pushing some level of security into the vastness so as to capture its power without falling in. In my life, in my classroom, in my fitness, I like to be on the edge...

Where land meets air

of a cliff (literally, in a harness)

of a crevasse (anchored in & ice axe in hand)
of a frozen waterfall

Where old meets new

of innovation

of change

of creativity

Where maternal meets military 

of compassion

of expectation

of no-nonsense

Where power meets blackout

of exhaustion

of failure

of personal best

Being on the edge means feeling continuously empowered by possibility and slightly unnerved by possibility. And just when you think you can't reach higher, pull stronger, push harder...you do. Reason to Race #21? That feeling! 

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