When I was 35, I traveled solo to Cambodia to run a half marathon through Angkor Wat. Visiting Angkor Wat, was the culmination of a dream born some 15yrs previous during college; I added the half marathon as a "why not?" decision based merely on the fact the event was happening when I already planned to be there, not because I had any grand delusions of becoming an international athlete. I did, indeed, finish the race (and have the medal to prove it); however, I got a lot more than I bargained for…

From Siddhartha to the Rolling Stones, there's an important truth in the world: You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well, you just might find you get what you need."