Nice shoes
I'm serious people, "a marathon will change your life."
I know it's trite. I know you've heard it before, but now hear it from me. Physical benefits aside, marathons are great conversation fodder. It seems everybody has run a marathon, thought about running a marathon, or at least convinced themselves that they will never run a marathon. Tonight alone-
1. Guy at shoe store- chatted me up about the upcoming Marine Corps Marathon.
2-7. Went to a party, everyone who had a conversation with me asked about the marathon. Those that had run before told me their thoughts. Those who hadn't wished me well. The ones who had, we were like best buds. We could have traded running stories, training stories, the whole bit, for ages. It's like I've joined this club and the entrance fee was the guts to go for a dream. Kinda makes me wonder how many other clubs like that are out there.

I'm not saying my conversation didn't die out, but it hung in there a lot longer than it usually does. Isn't a marathon all about ENDURANCE, anyway?