The Fargo Marathon was Saturday, and Sarah and I ran it with our daughter Megan. This was her first, Sarah’s second, and number 17 for me. Megan realized how tough those last 6 miles really are! We all were having a tough day. My calf was tightening up, and all of us, were just overall tired, and we pushed our way to the finish line. We came in with a time of just over 4 hours and 46 minutes! The biggest thing is that “we”, and many of us from our Watertown Area Running Club, were in this together. “We” each ran it individually, but “we” all helped each other for this day. “We” trained for the last 4 months putting in the long runs, pushing each other. That continued at the actual race day as well. There were so many of us who had helped us train during this last 4 months that did not actually run the Marathon on Saturday, but they were with us. It is the true meaning of “teamwork”. All of us need help at times, and all of us provide help to others. Our run club has worked as a team for years. There is no “me”, but truly “we”!
We started our Friday going to the Fargodome to pick up packets and check out the expo. We were all anxious, nervous, and excited for the day to come. ” We” had all worked hard to get to this point, and “we” all had individual goals, and “we” were all helping each other get there!
This was a sign that greeted us when we walked in. Your someday is today! Here we go!
Here Sarah, Megan, and I are coming back into the dome down the final stretch to the finish line. Relief! We were almost there! “We” kept each other going, and pushing to the finish line. We had some segments after mile 18 where we were kind of splitting up, but after mile 23, we were basically back together, encouraging each other to “keep going”.
“We” made it together! “We” may have been individually running, each of us for “me”, but we made it across together, as “We”! Those who were already done, or who ran the half, were there cheering us on. Then we all waited a few minutes for Jill to come across, and cheer her on. If you have never run a marathon, there is no way to describe those last 6 miles unless you have actually done one. That feeling of total exhaustion, everything hurts, but you keep pushing each other to do it. Once you cross the finish, you look around, and you tell yourself you did it. But nobody does it alone. Our individual time is ours, yes, but the process of getting there is truly a team effort. That is also what makes our run club so special. We are always there for each other. Cheering! Pushing! Encouraging each other! I would not want it any other way! Good job everybody! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day of New Streak: #910
