Definition of a Marathon

This thought is not original with me, it's from a blog I follow entitled, "Running Down: A comprehensive guide to achieving illness and injury through running."

You can view the entire post at http://running-down.blogspot.com/2009/09/2009-salem-lake-30k.html

Here's the definition from A.C.(that's all the information I have about the author):

"A marathon is kind of like a 26.2 mile car race. One where the car only goes 20 miles on a tank of gas. For a while it is fun and exhilarating with your foot on the pedal, weaving in and out, zooming past people. But then at mile 20, you sputter to a halt, and have to get out and push the car the rest of the way. Then it is nothing but misery and pain. Oh, sure, if you start slow and miserly, you can stretch your gas mileage to make it the whole way, but it kind of takes the fun out of it."

I could not have said it better myself!

As it relates to the New York City Marathon, the New York Times does a great job leading up to the race with a series of running articles. Today (Friday, October 23) The Times features an article on the "slowing" marathon field.

You can read the article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/sports/23marathon.html