Running tests my spirit, my character, and my courage. My daily run is a test each and every time I lace up my Nikes. I still go out and get in six. One of the greatest challenges in the sport of running is the marathon. Just for clarification, a marathon is 26.2 miles.
Marathons can be long, brutal affairs that have the potential to crush a man to nothing.
Like climbing Mt. Everest, this is its appeal. Quitting that marathon was one of the turning points in my life. I have completed three marathons in my life and they are among my greatest accomplishments. They are also some of the most educational experiences of my life. I learned the most in the one marathon that I started and didn't finish.