Stick of Dynamite! Stick of Dynamite!

Stick of Dynamite! Stick of Dynamite!

This is what General Petraeus yells to exhort his colleagues to push harder during exercise. I like it – it would definitely light a stick under my a$$ if someone yelled that at me during a ‘cross race. Or it might just make me slow down and give them a “WTF” look.

The Runner's World interview of General Petraeus is pretty motivational, particularly the way he looks at athletic competition as a test for certain character traits, including perseverance, resilience, flexibility, and general toughness.