Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 9:46 AM

Then read this account of Diane Van Deren's life.  Van Deren is about to tackle the "Iditarod Trail International, 'the world's longest human-powered winter race,' an insane crucible where competitors run, ski or bicycle through 350 miles of tundra wilderness, where 50-below-zero temperatures and wild moose lurk, with virtually no outside support."

But that'll be easy compared to how hard it was to get to the start.  (HT: WhereAreMyKeys.)