With less than two weeks until my next marathon, these videos are a marvel for motivation as I write with a cold and torn to shreds from an extremely untimely flu.

The variables for a marathon, as for almost everything in life, are countless. The chances of making it to a competition without having suffered obstacles of some kind are minimal, and for this reason, although this flu is a calamity for me, I accept it as part of my reality as well as anyone else’s. I am confident that I will recover soon and that I will be able to run again in the near future. I hope to recover soon and that it won’t affect me too much next October 4. After all, it’s 42 kilometers and 195 meters in a route well summarized in the video below:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=5oRp9mZsqlo

Ever since I started running about 5 or 6 years ago, I’ve been impressed by the benefits of a body in better condition than before. I am equally impressed by how much your preparation and training is related to all the other exercises in life, where we do better if we persevere, if we are constant and consistent, if discipline becomes an addiction and the miles become part of your fun.

By the way, in my case running is obviously an exaggeration. I’m slow and just a hair above the easiest jog. My best time has been 4 hours and 19 minutes, while the winners come in under 2:10. Until last Wednesday I was thinking 4:15, but today my new goal is simply to finish the marathon. The important thing is that between those who jog and those who run there is only one difference, and that is that those who run…. compete!

I invite you to run. So many people want to run and don’t do it because of weight, knees, current physical condition, time and so much more. (The secret recipe is to start small and build up gradually with a lot of patience). However, running is the basis for all sports and running itself is the easiest sport to do.

I invite you to run!