Photofinish!

That may be exaggerating a bit. But for me, the fact that my beautiful step-daughter (BSD) finished the marathon today made it a photo finish. Especially since the marathon was cancelled 4 hours and 30 minutes into it due to record-breaking temperatures (and, we heard, due to no more ambulances to transport runners who had collapsed from heat exhaustion...but this may be a runner-rumor.) BSD finished in 4 hrs 19 minutes. We are now recovering in the hotel. Her feet look like I imagine the feet on a long-dead corpse would look...they are white (with a greyish tinge) and wrinkly.
Endurance is an amazing thing. When we set a goal for ourselves, we have to decide, at least on some level, that failure is not an option. We set a course, we prepare ourselves as best as we possibly can, and then we begin.
Congrats to all those who began today. And congrats to those who were able to finish.
Peace,
RevMutha