“I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings…Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.”-1 Corinthians 9:23,26-27-

With Denali only two more weeks away, I am finishing off the last of my training.  On the mountain we will carry up to 100lbs of gear per person between our backpack and a sled that we drag behind.  I’ve loaded up my backpack with 65lbs of weights and headed to the only hill in town to drag a tire, simulating the load of a sled.