This came by way of Sr. Carol, a friend (and member of the Running Catholic community — please join!) on dailymile. It’s a nice reflection on the need for effort and exertion — not just in athletic training but, even more importantly, in the spiritual life. And where there is effort and exertion, there will be blood, sweat, and tears.

(Still, the parent in me desperately wants to tell this guy: 1. You would be a lot safer on that bike if you weren’t trying to video yourself while you ride; and 2. Put on a helmet!)