I couldn't have done it without my faith and knowing that I had Him on my side. The comradery, the song before the start, the strangers lining the streets with inspiring & hilarious signs to keep you going. The fellow runners are still one of my favorite parts of races. In Lulumon's words on their yoga mat says: "You only have room in your mind for one thought at a time, make it a positive one." The mental training is just as critical as the physical. 
My goal this race was to finish without serious injury and I met my goal, kind of. Thanks to a devotional series called, 100 Days of Believing Bigger, episode, Finish What You Start, it got me to the starting line yesterday. I almost gave up and quit the race before it even started just two weeks prior out of fear, even after all my training. Anyone attempting to run a marathon should check with their doctor. There’s also a post-race meet up for everyone to get together afterwards, assuming you’re not like me and passed out in the hotel room.92 training runs in 2022 led me to the start line of the Walt Disney Marathon yesterday morning and I was still scared to death of competing. “Brother, you’ve got this …” He didn’t know me from Adam, but Lou’s words helped me get to the finish line. I can remember my first marathon in 2016, rounding through the final stretch in Epcot when a familiar face came into view around England. The weekend is also about camaraderie, from the Meet of the Month, seeing a fellow runner in Lou Blue, or the Cheer Squad shouting loud as you come into view. Each member of the WDW Radio Running Team donates a minimum of $100, and if you think about the over 600 members of the team (which my wife and I are both proud to be a part of)… we’ve created a lot of magic. 
At the Meet of the Month, the WDW Radio Running Team and the WDW Radio Clubhouse got to say hello to our Make-a-Wish Family. The weekend is also about creating magic. It was a lot of prayer – from “Please don’t cancel my flight / please don’t let it get delayed” to “Let the rest be downhill…” It was the responsibility of saving up the money to run – especially if you had to fly. It was a culmination of training and willpower to get ready for the race.
The weekend itself was more than just running. Did you know that less than 1% of the US population has completed a marathon? Marathon weekend saw a lot of people dig deep and accomplish something that most people haven’t. Are you in awe of those that ran the 5k, 10K, Half, Full … or gasp, the Goofy or Dopey? For me back home in Chicagoland, I was both cold and jealous.
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