Call me nuts but I (David) am running a marathon this Sunday.  Barely a couple days after my Thanksgiving dinner settles, I’m going to hit the roads and byways of Titusville, FL for the Space Coast Marathon.

Lord willing, I will finish all 26 miles and 385 yards …but who’s counting!?  If things go extremely well, I might even finish in about 4hrs (give or take a couple minutes).  It’s just my general goal to shoot for.

This is my very first marathon, and perhaps will just be a bucket list thing and I’ll never do it again.  And it’s no sure bet I’ll even finish.  As legend has it, the very first marathon runner – Pheidippides, a Greek messenger – finished his course but did not fare well immediately afterwards.  (See his story here).  I’ve been a casual runner for many years and have done a few half marathons, but this will be a big step up for me.

“Daddy, why do you want to run a marathon if you know you’re never gonna win?”  This was the encouragement Toby offered me recently.  …Well, he does have a point.  But it’s all about the journey, right?  Hmmm, sort of.  Scotland’s Eric Liddell (remember him from Chariots of Fire) said when he ran, he felt God’s pleasure.  For me, I normally feel fatigue and pain after 10 miles or so.  But it definitely reminds me that every breath I breathe and every step I take I take in Him (Acts 17:28).

Want to share your encouragement (or trash talk) for my race?  Take my quick poll below or just leave a comment on this post – give me something to think about as I plod along on the marathon.

My Marathon Poll:

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Poll link – http://poll.fm/3zsps