When the devil tempted him he quoted the Bible. Everyday follow the devotional page. Read at least one of the passages and reflect on the meditation. God is always there to cheer you on. The marathon was great.
Proper training can make the seemingly impossible very manageable.
Like most road races in a city of any size there was a huge pack of runners. Marathons have unofficial groups divided by expected finish time with the fastest groups gathering towards the front of the pack. The announcer started a count-down, fired a gun and we were off. About a minute later I crossed the line. Once I adjusted to the race atmosphere the first hour flew by.