Home at last and with the gold medal. Am I Kenyan? Was it a dream? Did I win? No. Yes and No. Yes. Of course, we all won because it’s not about beating anyone else for 99.9% of us. The race is long and in the end it’s only with yourself as Mary Schmich has told us. How was it for me? There’s no glib one line answer. Running 26.2 miles as fast as you can is both a terrific achievement and absolutely bonkers. There are conflicts and inconsistencies throughout. I had a great time, it was a life affirming experience and I’m really glad I did it. I couldn’t say the experience was all good, though. I did the best I could under the circumstances, but I feel I can do better. The marathon is definitely not my distance but I feel I’ve got unfinished business with it. But if circumstances are such that I never run one again or never run one as fast as this again then I’m happy to have 3:31:20 on my running cv.
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