Motivation

Sometimes it is easy to look for excuses not to go out running and I consistently look for ways to motivate myself and I came across this sad story:

Omayra Sanchez was a 13-year-old victim of the 1985 eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which erupted on November 13, 1985, in Armero, Colombia causing massive lahars which killed nearly 25,000.

When rescue teams tried to help her, they realized that her legs were trapped, held tight by the arms of her dead aunt.

Omayra was trapped up to her neck in water, concrete, and other debris for three days before she succumbed to gangrene and hypothermia. During three nights of agony, Omayra seemed strong but was suffering. According to Cristina Echandia, a journalist who kept records of the events, Omayra sang and had normal conversations with the people who were trying to help her. The teenage girl was thirsty and scared. On the third night, Omayra began hallucinating, saying that she did not want to be late for school. At some point she asked the people to leave her so they could rest.
After 60 hours of exposure, Omayra died.

This photo was taken only a few hours before she died.

What a very sad story of a poor young child not only taken far too early but suffered for 3 long days, so I feel I can suffer a little discomfort to try and help others.