The three-legged stool of strength is made up of three parts: exercise your body, exercise your mind (read), and exercise your spirit (be thankful). If we want to become stronger and be ready for anything, working on our body is a leg that we can’t afford to ignore.

In the summer of 2012 I ran the Western States Endurance Run, one of the most difficult 100-mile trail races in the U.S. I was in the best shape of my life. I had to be if I wanted to succeed in tackling the race and finishing within the 30-hour time limit allowed. I did finish, in just over 28 hours. It was a huge accomplishment, and I was so excited. I had trained hard for the race, and I’d known that I was physically and mentally ready for it.

Little did I know that I had another race to tackle shortly after.

Two months after Western States, I went in for my routine brain scan. I was shocked to discover that my brain tumor had grown to the size of a large lemon. It had been nine years since my last brain surgery, and I was told then that it’d be a good 20 years before I had to worry about it again. But there it was, larger than life on the scanner.

But something didn’t add up. Unlike the first time, I had no symptoms. In fact, I was feeling like a million bucks. Even the neurosurgeon who performed the scan couldn’t believe it. When he came into the room to discuss the results, he stopped short when he saw me. “Are you the patient?” he asked me. I told him I was, but he said that was impossible. Based on the MRI results he held in his hands, he expected to see a patient with severe neurological symptoms, but I had none. He asked me what I was doing to keep my health up, and I told him about running Western States. He said that explained my good health and why my brain was coping so well with the tumor. Even so, he told me that the tumor was a time bomb and needed to be removed as soon as possible.

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A few months later, I had brain surgery for the second time to remove the tumor. I remembered my first surgery and how difficult the recovery had been. I was afraid I would have another horrible recovery, but it didn’t happen. This time around, I recovered quickly, and within a couple of months, I was pretty much back to normal. I couldn’t believe it. The doctors believed that I had my exercise and training to thank for my speedy recovery, and I agreed with them. I was in great shape. I ran and pushed my body to prepare for my endurance events, without knowing that I would need my fitness in order to recover from brain surgery.

When you exercise, two things happen according to the Mayo Clinic: a) Your health gets a lot better, and b) Your mind releases feel-good brain chemicals. These are awesome; when I feel sad or stressed, the best thing I can do is go for a run or hit the gym. All of a sudden, I feel better and ready to tackle anything. Most importantly, when we exercise, our minds become stronger and more confident. I can honestly say that I owe my quick recovery—both physical and mental—to my daily dose of exercise.

So, please, do yourself a favor and go for a walk, a run, or hit the gym regularly. It will help you to become stronger, much stronger than you think you are.

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