The emotion of finishing a marathon
STG Marathon I've often wondered what goes on in someone's mind that makes the completion of a marathon so emotional for some. After my first one, all I thought about was my time I ran and how my legs hurt. I couldn't figure out why it just felt like any other run or race. After missing the past two years of St George due to injury, I had a lot of concerns going into the race. I wanted the trip to Japan so much. Being a little slower in workouts, I worried about how fast I could still run the race. My goals were to win the trip to Japan, set the 45-49 age group record, break 2:23:00, and be top 5. After getting the first three goals, I was so excited and felt some of the sense of accomplishment that these marathoners I had observed felt. I hugged Adrienne just after finishing and felt a rush of emotion for completing three of the four goals I had set in my mind for years. When I realized I would be going with Aaron Fletcher (recently a BYU st...