This picture popped up on my Facebook feed today, so I thought I would share it.
4 years ago today, I completed my first marathon! All 26.2 miles. And it definitely was not all running. It involved walking too. Quite a bit for the last 6-7 miles because an injury that I "thought" had healed wasn't completely healed, thus I re-injured myself. Of course it might have also been due to the fact that I had also run a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon the previous three days. That is why they call this extraordinary feat the DOPEY Challenge.
What can I say? It's go BIG or go home. And I went BIG. Time was not even a factor for me because just finishing was a HUGE accomplishment. I admit I did get a little emotional as I crossed the finish line because it took so much effort, determination and strength to get myself through every last step.
This weekend, I will be running my 3rd marathon. My ultimate goal is to finish in under 4 hours, but of course, getting a PR would be nice. But I do really want to get that under 4 time. It won't be too much longer until I see if I was able to hit that goal time. Regardless of whether I do or do not, I will be proud of myself for finishing, because I really believe that no matter how long it takes, anyone who can run/jog/walk 26.2 miles at one time is a BEAST!
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