Running On Motivation

Finishing 2 miles - a victory in 2016. 13.1 miles... That's 68,640 feet - a little over two 10K (6.1 miles) races combined and - for me - an estimated two hours of running. I've not yet trekked for more than an hour and half on the pavement - but the essence of challenging one's self is setting out to accomplish a goal that once seemed impossible or impassible. Every time the cat gets out of the bag and people find out that I'm a runner, they automatically ask if I run marathons, assuming that anyone who runs any distance pines to cover TWICE the half marathon mileage for a total of 26.2 miles. That would take the average runner 4-5 hours if they've had intense and regular training for several months before the big race, as "professionals" finish within a little over 2 hours. When I began my running journey in April/May 2015, I had no long-term goals or interests to invest so much time in the sport. Four years later, with dozens of races...