Perspective.
I was reading an article about some marathon (not sure which one) where the first place finisher and the last place finisher were interviewed together. Upon hearing each other’s times, the last place finisher turned to the elite and asked with astonishment, “You can run a marathon in 2:10?!” In turn, the first place finisher asked in amazement, “You’re capable of running for more than seven hours?!”
I guess it's all in how you look at it.
I guess it's all in how you look at it.
Labels: Inspiration
posted by Iron Jayhawk at 7:55 AM
8 Camper Comments:
That's awesome.
both are amazing to me as well!
Yes, that is awesome.
That's very true!
That's a great point
So damn true!
The fast are amazing, but the back of the pack runners are amazing as well. They just don't realize it.
And then there are the rest of us. Yes, we are amazing because we are out there doing it too.
In this month's "Marathon & Beyond" one of the articles says:
"Before I continue with the rest of the gory details [of his 2:55 Chicago marathon last year], let me clarify that I have a tremendous amount of admiration for the four-, five- and six-hour marathoners, because they are out there pushing, fighting, and enduring the pain of a marathon for hours longer than I am. That shows way more dedication than I think I could ever put into a race."
How true that is. Running it slower doesn't mean less pain and suffering; if anything, it means more of it.
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