The Marathon is 26.2 miles
The average lifespan is three times as long: 78.6 years
The rules of both are clear: you have to begin at the beginning
take a number and attach it for the duration
Then it’s one step at a time…
In time, on time, through time
Because time doesn’t stand still — every runner knows that
You don’t have to ask
Preparation for the big race is a private race all by itself
(There’s no difference between preparing for the race and running the race itself)
It starts at the beginning – the starting point – date of birth, where the timeline starts
It ends at the finish line, the end of the marathon,
Which, if you’re lucky, you cross on your own two feet
And deliver the good-news message that the race has been won.
Seventy Eight Point Six – a Personal Marathon by Rev. Frank Hall
