I think I'll run a Marathon

First, let me give you a little background, so you will understand why a statement like this surprised my wife. I am enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and at the time was stationed onboard a submarine in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Submarine duty, in case you don’t know, usually doesn’t promote such activities as running, the hours are long and theirs not much room for training, especially while you’re underway. My wife and I had been married almost three years. In those three years, I had never even broached the subject of running, much less running a marathon, mainly because the ideal had never crossed

I once read that if you can run a marathon, you can do anything. I don’t know if that’s true, I do know that the since of accomplishment and level of confidence is sill with me. So now when I casually tell my wife I am going to do something, no matter how off the wall it is, I don’t get that look of shock anymore. Well at least not every time.

The finish line at a marathon is a sacred place, you’re exhausted but all of a sudden you get this burst of energy. You realize the pains will finally stop and just walking, never felt so well. Upon crossing the finish line, I searched the crowd of supporters for my wife. She had been very supportive over the last two months and I couldn’t wait to share my excitement in finishing. She gave me a hug, sweat and all, and told me how proud she was. I owe her more than she knows.

Well, the big day finally arrived. I

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