sisu in human form

lishie_rebooted

Definition of sisu for those not in the know:

Sisu is a Finnish word that cannot be translated properly into the English language, loosely translated to mean stoic determination, bravery, guts, resilience,[1][2] perseverance and hardiness,[3][4] expressing the historic self-identified Finnish national character.

Sisu is about taking action against the odds and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity. Deciding on a course of action and then sticking to that decision against repeated failures is Sisu. It is similar to equanimity, with the addition of a grim quality of stress management. The pertaining adjective is sisukas, "having the quality of Sisu".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisu

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/06/23/sports/running-sports/mainer-battling-parkinsons-qualifies-for-boston-marathon-raises-32500/

I'm facebook friends and MFP friends with this guy's niece.
She's constantly sharing articles about him.
And when you read that article, you can see why.
He's been featured in Runner's World multiple times (at least online) and he's in our papers a bunch too - mostly up in Bangor, not so much down here in southern Maine.

This man just oozes sisu.

dougii

He truly has sisukas! Inspirational to say the least! Thanks for sharing - I will think of this the next time I am having a "tough" run.