The marathon as most of us know is 26.2 miles. This gets a bit confusing for the non-runners in our lives. The minute we mention any distance over maybe 3 miles, they think that is a marathon.
I am going to go out on a limb though and say there official marathons, and there are those marathons we strive for. Let me explain. A marathon is clearly a challenge for those of us who run them, but what about the challenges of others?
It used to be that running 1 mile was a marathon for me. Yesterday I got an email from my sister, celebrating her first month of aerobics. She has weight loss goals and may eventually try running. She briefly compared what she is doing to my training. I think that is a wrong comparison. Her marathon or challenge is to accomplish her goals. That is unique and special, and I am so very proud of her.
I am proud of anyone who sets out to accomplish something which will better their health. This marathon could be to run a 5K, or swim the English Channel, or maybe walk 10 miles. It really doesn’t matter. What does matter is the attempt, and hopefully accomplishing the goal.
We should celebrate these efforts. I would love to hear from some of you about your efforts, as I would live to celebrate them on this blog – if I may.
:-)Charlie
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