Why Do People Run Marathons?
I just heard about a movie that came out 2-3 years ago called “Spirit of the Marathon.” So naturally, I watched it today after my morning run.
This movie is a documentary that follows about 6-7 runners who were preparing to run the Chicago Marathon. Two of the runners are elite runners. The other runners vary in their abilities and range from a man in his 60’s who is doing his 3rd or 4th marathon to some 30ish women doing their first marathon to a guy about my age trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
This movie does a good job of illustrating why people do marathons and how much satisfaction it can bring a person to complete one or even to excel at one. It explains some of the joys and struggles of doing it. I thought some of you would be interested in watching.
You can watch the full movie (with some short commercials) online at: http://www.hulu.com/watch/85354/spirit-of-the-marathon
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August 26th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
I just have to say…that I think YOU ROCK…it is amazing all that you do!! WAY TO GO STEVE!!!!