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"The marathon was once this incredible challenge, to finish it and to finish as fast as you can…”
so do I understand you correctly - that the marathon is no longer an incredible challenge? and that I am not pushing my body as hard as I can, because… why? because my time would never qualify me for boston? does that somehow imply that my training is less rigorous? my sacrifice less pure? huh?
running gave me the courage to complete my graduate education at the age of 50. it keeps me focused and has become a vital part of who i am. i am lucky that my knees are cooperating with my minds desire. i am sorry that yours have not. …"Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts." [Steve Prefontaine]
so rock on fellow tortoises, we all remember who eventually won that race…
