I was watching Comrades today. 89km. Some Russian guy took the honours and broke the ‘Up’ record. The same Russian guy broke Bruce’s ‘down’ record last year. I have to say when I watch these people killing themselves on the road, I miss being there. Something I need to look at for next year - perhaps to run it again. (I’ve done 3, for those of you who don’t know)
But I’m just thinking of the whole concept of records. As a little boy Santa Clause gave me a Guinness book of World Records. (Actually I’ve always thought it might have been my mother). I loved this book. I found it fascinating. Tallest man. Fastest whatever. Today it’s actually quite ridiculous. Biggest tea bag. Oldest male ballet dancer. Most T-Shirts worn (155)…
The men’s world record for the 100 meter has been improved upon eleven times since the introduction of electronic timing in 1968, never being surpassed by more than 0.05 s at a time. The current men’s world record of 9.72 s is held by Usain Bolt of Jamaica, set at the Icahn Stadium in New York on 31 May 2008 at the Reebok Grand Prix.
You think no one cam improve on it. Then someone does.
So what’s the point of a record? What if you are the best in the world at something? I guess it’s cool. But most of us know that the satisfaction is probably limited. Now I guess something positive to take out of the existence of records, is that something pulls us towards doing better. Even if you don’t break the record, the presence of the record might have pulled you towards your record.
And that brings us to a value many of us say we adhere to, that of excellence. Excellence is not perfection. Excellence is simply our best. And I believe ‘giving our all’ is quite a Godly principle.
Part of my subtle longing to run Comrades again may lie in the fact that that is one of the few areas in my life I recall really being pushed to my limits. And it probably wasn’t even my limit. I think as we move on in life, and in the name of ‘balance’, we are in danger of not always giving our best.
I think we need to hold ourselves accountable towards each other. Never living only half a cup. And pushing ourselves towards excellence. I think that’s all I’m thinking right now…
But I think the concept of records has more to chew on. Any thoughts.?
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