Marathon

A TON of bloggers are runners.  I am not.  I never ever will be.  However, TheHubs is.  Always will be.  Interesting how that works out, right?  He's currently training for The Marine Corp Marathon this fall in D.C.  Even as a lifelong runner, he can't just run 26 miles.  From what I see, it's a slow process that takes time and dedication. 

I assume the last miles of a marathon must be some of the hardest but also some of the best. The end is in sight but the body is exhausted.  Excitement and adrenaline propels, yet the runners usually collapse when they finally cross the finish line.

This is what my thesis has been like.  I haven't slept well in the past 6 weeks.  I've woofed meals down like I'm in a race, my mind constantly whirling about work to be done.  My iPhone is another appendage on my body, emailing and texting constantly.

This morning I submitted our 120 slide team presentation.  Yesterday morning, I finished my rough draft of my 20 page individual portion of the thesis.  This week I will be going through the grueling process of rebuttal and defending it.  It's my last few miles.  At this point, it's all adrenaline.  The finish line is sooo close...

-K