Wonderful, thank you for this! I am writing a small blog and working on running a marathon, so I can relate to all of it. I am doing it, and that is the point -- win or lose, I'm having a lot of fun.

And thank you for mentioning Dave McGillivray - I read the same article this year and I was blown away. Such an inspiration. I really want to gather a group of people next year to form a cheer squad when he crosses the finish line. He deserves to hear the crowds cheers echoing down Boylston Street, too.