26.5 (according to my GPS) miles of blood, sweat, and tears was the culmination yet also the beginning of a beautiful mind/body transformation and realization. Let me rewind. This marathon was about so much more than finishing a race...just as every marathon is for me. I view the marathon as a yearly pilgrimage. The journey is difficult--starting with training--and is largely outside of one's control (i.e. race day weather), but in getting there you become not only physically but also mentally stronger. The race itself--the pilgrimage destination--is the ultimate celebration of life. While running a marathon, you feel so alive, and experience the broad spectrum of emotions that come with truly living. You feel connected to everyone around you on a deeper level than you could ever feel in any other type of crowd--from your fellow runners, to your spectators, we're baring it all--hearts on our sleeves. And that's exactly how I showed up on October 9, 2021. For a year, on and...
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